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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1947-06-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Paul Erickson earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Paul Erickson L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Rickert | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Mize | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lafata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 9.0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Ken Trinkle | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lonny Frey: S6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53.1-2
- Marv Rickert: S7.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Mickey Livingston: E6.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: K
- Mickey Witek: 7
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 2
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Lennie Merullo: 63
- Paul Erickson: 8/8S
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
Top 3
- Lonny Frey: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Marv Rickert: 8/8S/L
Bot 3
- Joe Lafata: 9/89D
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Larry Jansen: S9
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Mickey Witek: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
- Mickey Livingston: 5/FL
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Joe Lafata: 3/FL
Top 5
- Lennie Merullo: 6/P
- Paul Erickson: 7
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6/7S
Bot 5
- Buddy Kerr: 7/L
- Larry Jansen: K/C
- Bill Rigney: 9
Top 6
- Marv Rickert: S9
- Phil Cavarretta: 43.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: K
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Eddie Waitkus: D/78.2-H;1-H;BX3(725)
Bot 6
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 8/L
Top 7
- Lennie Merullo: S4
- Paul Erickson: K/BF
- Lonny Frey: S9.1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.1-3;3-H
- Marv Rickert: SB2
- Marv Rickert: 63.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: IW
- Mickey Livingston: K
Bot 7
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Joe Lafata: W
- Buddy Kerr: W.1-2
- Babe Young: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Rigney: K
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mickey Witek: S/8S
- Bobby Thomson: 7/L
- Johnny Mize: 5/FL
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Top 9
- Paul Erickson: 43
- Lonny Frey: 7/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9
- Marv Rickert: S8.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Mickey Livingston: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Joe Lafata: K
- Buddy Kerr: K/C