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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1947-07-15 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 25724 · night · 2:00
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Koslo earned the win. Willard Marshall went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Dave Koslo L: Doyle Lade SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doyle Lade | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Russ Meers | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Andy Pafko: K
- Bill Nicholson: 4/P
- Phil Cavarretta: 23
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 2
- Bob Scheffing: S8
- Don Johnson: 8
- Marv Rickert: FC4.1-2
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Doyle Lade: W.2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 5/FL
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
- Walker Cooper: 3/FL
Top 3
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Bot 3
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Jack Lohrke: 63
- Dave Koslo: 7
Top 4
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Don Johnson: 7
- Marv Rickert: 43
Bot 4
- Buddy Blattner: 8
- Bill Rigney: HP
- Bobby Thomson: 53.1-2
- Johnny Mize: E6.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Walker Cooper: 9
Top 5
- Lennie Merullo: 53
- Doyle Lade: S8.BX2(86)
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
- Jack Lohrke: S8
- Dave Koslo: S9.1-3
- Buddy Blattner: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Bill Rigney: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Rigney: W
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Don Johnson: S7
- Marv Rickert: K/C
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Walker Cooper: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: W
- Jack Lohrke: E6/TH.1-3
- Dave Koslo: K.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Buddy Blattner: 8
Top 7
- Lennie Merullo: 3/P
- Doyle Lade: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 16(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: WP.1-2
- Andy Pafko: K
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: D7
- Bobby Thomson: K/C
- Johnny Mize: CS3(15)
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: K23
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Bob Scheffing: 9
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 3/P
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 9
- Don Johnson: 4/P
- Marv Rickert: 13
- Lennie Merullo: 163
Notes & reviews
- Blattner's throw to Rigney at short was late
- Merullo's throw to 2nd was wild
- Gordon broke for plate, Scheffing threw wildly to 3rd
- Koslo deflected grounder to Rigney