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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1947-05-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5536 · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Russ Meers earned the win and Emil Kush picked up the save. Andy Pafko went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| PHI | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Russ Meers L: Ken Raffensberger SV: Emil Kush
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Meers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph LaPointe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Walker | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Jurisich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Lade | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Russ Meers | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Emil Kush | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jurisich | 7.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Blix Donnelly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Andy Pafko: 8.3-H;2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/FL
- Clyde McCullough: 6/P
Bot 1
- Ralph LaPointe: 13
- Harry Walker: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: S5.1-2
- Del Ennis: 9
- Nick Etten: D9.2-H;1-H
- Andy Seminick: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Lee Handley: S9.2-H
- Emil Verban: 5/FL
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Don Johnson: 5/FL
- Lennie Merullo: 8/L
Bot 2
- Al Jurisich: 9
- Ralph LaPointe: S7
- Harry Walker: S7.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: CS3(25).1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Top 3
- Lonny Frey: S
- Stan Hack: 8/L
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Andy Pafko: 7/L
Bot 3
- Del Ennis: E9/F.B-2
- Nick Etten: 8.2-3
- Andy Seminick: 9.3-H(UR)
- Lee Handley: S7
- Emil Verban: 43
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 5/FL
- Bill Nicholson: 4
Bot 4
- Al Jurisich: K
- Ralph LaPointe: K
- Harry Walker: K
Top 5
- Don Johnson: D
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: S9.2-H
- Stan Hack: S.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 99
- Andy Pafko: 99
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Del Ennis: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Nick Etten: 99
- Andy Seminick: IW
- Lee Handley: 8/DP.3-H;2X3(856)
Top 6
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Bill Nicholson: 3/P
Bot 6
- Emil Verban: 8
- Al Jurisich: K/C
- Ralph LaPointe: 9
Top 7
- Don Johnson: 43
- Lennie Merullo: 53
- Russ Meers: 63
Bot 7
- Harry Walker: 99
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Del Ennis: HP.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99
- Andy Seminick: S.2-3;1-2
- Lee Handley: 99
Top 8
- Stan Hack: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 99/F
- Andy Pafko: HR/7.1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Clyde McCullough: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S7.2-3;1-2
- Don Johnson: 99/F.3-H
- Bob Scheffing: D7.2-H;1-3
- Mickey Livingston: S8.3-H;2-H
- Stan Hack: 99
Bot 8
- Emil Verban: 99
- Charlie Gilbert: 99/G
- Don Padgett: 99/G
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 99
- Andy Pafko: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
Bot 9
- Harry Walker: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: 99/P
- Del Ennis: 99/P
- Nick Etten: D9.1-H
- Andy Seminick: 63
Notes & reviews
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