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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1947-09-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 1:52

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Ralph Hamner earned the win. Cliff Aberson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	12
CHN	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	4	8

W: Ralph Hamner L: Ken Heintzelman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ralph LaPointe	5	1	3	1	0	0
Harry Walker	4	0	2	0	0	1
Del Ennis	5	1	2	1	0	1
Johnny Wyrostek	4	0	1	0	0	1
Willie Jones	3	0	0	0	1	0
Al Lakeman	4	0	1	0	0	2
Howie Schultz	3	0	2	1	1	1
Emil Verban	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Heintzelman	3	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Peanuts Lowrey	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eddie Waitkus	2	1	1	0	2	0
Cliff Aberson	4	1	1	2	0	1
Andy Pafko	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Scheffing	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Mack	4	2	2	1	0	0
Bobby Sturgeon	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ralph Hamner	3	0	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Heintzelman	8.1	8	3	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ralph Hamner	9.0	12	2	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ralph LaPointe: S/78
Harry Walker: 53/SH.1-2
Del Ennis: 3/9S/P.2-3
Johnny Wyrostek: K

Bot 1

Peanuts Lowrey: 9
Eddie Waitkus: S6
Cliff Aberson: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Willie Jones: 63
Al Lakeman: 8
Howie Schultz: K

Bot 2

Andy Pafko: 7
Bob Scheffing: 9
Bill Nicholson: 7

Top 3

Emil Verban: S6
Ken Heintzelman: 34/SH.1-2
Ralph LaPointe: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
Harry Walker: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
Del Ennis: 63

Bot 3

Ray Mack: HR/78
Bobby Sturgeon: 7
Ralph Hamner: K
Peanuts Lowrey: 43

Top 4

Johnny Wyrostek: S8
Willie Jones: 8/L
Al Lakeman: S7.1-2
Howie Schultz: W.2-3;1-2
Emil Verban: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 4

Eddie Waitkus: W
Cliff Aberson: HR/78.1-H
Andy Pafko: 8
Bob Scheffing: 53
Bill Nicholson: 8

Top 5

Ken Heintzelman: K/C
Ralph LaPointe: 8
Harry Walker: K

Bot 5

Ray Mack: D7
Bobby Sturgeon: 9
Ralph Hamner: 3/P
Peanuts Lowrey: S1.2-3
Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
Cliff Aberson: K

Top 6

Del Ennis: S6
Johnny Wyrostek: PB.1-2
Johnny Wyrostek: 8/8D.2-3
Willie Jones: W
Al Lakeman: K/C
Howie Schultz: S9.3-H;1X2(956)

Bot 6

Andy Pafko: D8.BX3(845)
Bob Scheffing: 3/FL
Bill Nicholson: 43

Top 7

Emil Verban: 9
Ken Heintzelman: K
Ralph LaPointe: S8
Harry Walker: S4.1-2
Del Ennis: S9.1-3;2-H
Johnny Wyrostek: 8

Bot 7

Ray Mack: 3/P
Bobby Sturgeon: S9
Ralph Hamner: 36(1)/FO
Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
Eddie Waitkus: 8

Top 8

Willie Jones: 3/FL
Al Lakeman: K
Howie Schultz: S7
Emil Verban: 46(1)/FO

Bot 8

Cliff Aberson: 7
Andy Pafko: 53
Bob Scheffing: 53

Top 9

Ken Heintzelman: 6/P
Ralph LaPointe: 6/L
Harry Walker: E6
Del Ennis: K

Bot 9

Bill Nicholson: 43
Ray Mack: E6
Bobby Sturgeon: T7.1-H(UR)