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Standings
CLE
@BOS		5
4
CHW
@PHA		2
3
SLB
@WSH		1
4
PHI
@CHC		3
0
NYG
@CIN		7
8
BRO
@STL		2
1
Thursday, July 31, 1947,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 6,372, Time of Game: 1:56
Phillies
3
40-57
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
0
44-52
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Dutch Leonard (12-5)
L: Paul Erickson (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Skeeter Newsome SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .566 -0.047 0.60 0.019 -0.065 -0.7 2 5
Harry Walker CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .354 .891 0.000 0.59 0.034 -0.034 0.2 0 0 3B,IW
Del Ennis LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .796 -0.079 0.69 0.019 -0.097 -0.8 4 0 SB,GDP
Johnny Wyrostek RF 4 2 2 1 1 1 .282 .777 0.120 0.66 0.137 -0.017 1.8 2 0 HR,2B
Al Lakeman C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .454 -0.077 0.75 0.000 -0.077 -1.8 7 0
Howie Schultz 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .196 .526 0.046 0.67 0.069 -0.022 0.3 8 1
Lee Handley 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .648 -0.043 0.59 0.004 -0.047 -0.5 0 1 SH
Emil Verban 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .291 .659 0.060 0.56 0.091 -0.031 0.3 3 3
Dutch Leonard P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .403 -0.009 0.54 0.029 -0.039 -0.3 1 1
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 5 4 .229 .725 -0.029 0.63 0.402 -0.429 -1.5 27 11
2B: J Wyrostek (16, off P Erickson).
3B: H Walker (11, off P Erickson).
HR: J Wyrostek (5, off P Erickson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: L Handley (3, off P Erickson).
IBB: H Walker (2, by P Erickson).
TB: J Wyrostek 6; H Walker 4; D Leonard; E Verban; D Ennis; H Schultz.
GIDP: D Ennis (12).
RBI: J Wyrostek (36); E Verban (24); H Schultz (15).
2-out RBI: E Verban.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Handley-E Verban-H Schultz.
E: S Newsome (8).
Baserunning
SB: D Ennis (4, 2nd base off P Erickson/B Scheffing).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Peanuts Lowrey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .725 -0.087 1.45 0.000 -0.087 -0.8 1 4
   Bill Nicholson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .747 -0.026 1.04 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Stan Hack 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .696 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Eddie Waitkus 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .281 .694 -0.042 1.25 0.059 -0.101 -0.5 13 0
Andy Pafko CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .305 .787 0.046 1.05 0.093 -0.047 0.2 2 0
Phil Cavarretta RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .301 .756 -0.085 1.48 0.046 -0.131 -0.6 5 0
Bob Scheffing C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .636 -0.116 1.55 0.016 -0.132 -0.9 3 0
Cliff Aberson LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .605 -0.105 1.33 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 1 0
   Dom Dallessandro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .862 -0.029 1.17 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
Don Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .260 .642 0.065 1.08 0.111 -0.046 0.3 2 4
Lennie Merullo SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .544 -0.137 1.77 0.036 -0.173 -0.9 0 3 GDP
Paul Erickson P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .257 .571 -0.012 1.22 0.044 -0.056 -0.0 0 2
Team Totals 32 0 5 0 2 6 .156 .362 -0.528 1.33 0.405 -0.933 -4.5 27 13
TB: B Scheffing; D Johnson; E Waitkus; P Erickson; L Merullo.
GIDP: L Merullo (11).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Lowrey-D Johnson-E Waitkus.
E: B Scheffing (6).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dutch Leonard, W (12-5) 9 5 0 0 2 6 0 2.66 34 81 0.528 1.33 4.5
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 34 81 0.528 0.63 4.5

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Erickson, L (5-4) 9 8 3 3 5 4 1 4.28 41 58 0.028 0.63 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 5 4 1 3.00 41 58 0.028 1.33 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: P Erickson (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Erickson (3; H Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Artie Gore, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 6,372.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs
1 Skeeter Newsome SS 1 Peanuts Lowrey 3B
2 Harry Walker CF 2 Eddie Waitkus 1B
3 Del Ennis LF 3 Andy Pafko CF
4 Johnny Wyrostek RF 4 Phil Cavarretta RF
5 Al Lakeman C 5 Bob Scheffing C
6 Howie Schultz 1B 6 Cliff Aberson LF
7 Lee Handley 3B 7 Don Johnson 2B
8 Emil Verban 2B 8 Lennie Merullo SS
9 Dutch Leonard P 9 Paul Erickson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC L. Merullo D. Leonard 13% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 0-2 0 1-- CHC A. Pafko D. Leonard -9% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Waitkus to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- R PHI E. Verban P. Erickson 9% 68% Single to RF; Schultz Scores
b6 0-2 0 12- O CHC P. Cavarretta D. Leonard 9% 68% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 12- O CHC B. Scheffing D. Leonard 7% 75% Popfly: SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI S. Newsome P. Erickson -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- PHI H. Walker P. Erickson 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO PHI D. Ennis P. Erickson -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC P. Lowrey D. Leonard 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC E. Waitkus D. Leonard 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC A. Pafko D. Leonard 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PHI J. Wyrostek P. Erickson 6% 56% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O PHI A. Lakeman P. Erickson -1% 55% Groundout: P-1B; Wyrostek to 3B
t2 0-0 1 --3 R PHI H. Schultz P. Erickson 6% 61% Fielder's Choice SS; Wyrostek Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- O PHI L. Handley P. Erickson -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Schultz to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- R PHI E. Verban P. Erickson 9% 68% Single to RF; Schultz Scores
t2 2-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Leonard P. Erickson -2% 66% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta D. Leonard 2% 69% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- O CHC B. Scheffing D. Leonard 2% 71% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 2 --- O CHC C. Aberson D. Leonard 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O PHI S. Newsome P. Erickson -2% 70% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- O PHI H. Walker P. Erickson -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- PHI D. Ennis P. Erickson 1% 70% Single to 3B
t3 2-0 2 1-- PHI J. Wyrostek P. Erickson 1% 70% Ennis Steals 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- PHI J. Wyrostek P. Erickson 1% 71% Walk
t3 2-0 2 12- O PHI A. Lakeman P. Erickson -3% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- CHC D. Johnson D. Leonard -4% 63% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O CHC L. Merullo D. Leonard 4% 67% Popfly: SS
b3 0-2 1 1-- CHC P. Erickson D. Leonard -4% 63% Single to 3B/Bunt; Johnson to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- O CHC P. Lowrey D. Leonard 3% 66% Groundout: P-1B; Erickson to 2B; Johnson to 3B
b3 0-2 2 -23 O CHC E. Waitkus D. Leonard 7% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O PHI H. Schultz P. Erickson -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O PHI L. Handley P. Erickson -1% 70% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O PHI E. Verban P. Erickson -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHC A. Pafko D. Leonard 3% 72% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta D. Leonard 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- CHC B. Scheffing D. Leonard -2% 73% Single to CF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O CHC C. Aberson D. Leonard 3% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O PHI D. Leonard P. Erickson -2% 74% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- PHI S. Newsome P. Erickson 2% 76% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- O PHI H. Walker P. Erickson -2% 74% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O PHI D. Ennis P. Erickson -2% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O CHC D. Johnson D. Leonard 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- CHC L. Merullo D. Leonard -4% 71% Single to CF
b5 0-2 1 1-- O CHC P. Erickson D. Leonard 4% 75% Flyball: RF
b5 0-2 2 1-- O CHC P. Lowrey D. Leonard 3% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- O PHI J. Wyrostek P. Erickson -2% 77% Popfly: 3B
t6 2-0 1 --- O PHI A. Lakeman P. Erickson -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- PHI H. Schultz P. Erickson 1% 76% Single to CF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O PHI L. Handley P. Erickson -2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- CHC E. Waitkus D. Leonard -6% 69% Single to SS
b6 0-2 0 1-- CHC A. Pafko D. Leonard -9% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Waitkus to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- O CHC P. Cavarretta D. Leonard 9% 68% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 1 12- O CHC B. Scheffing D. Leonard 7% 75% Popfly: SS
b6 0-2 2 12- O CHC C. Aberson D. Leonard 7% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 8-9-1
t7 2-0 0 --- O PHI E. Verban P. Erickson -2% 81% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- PHI D. Leonard P. Erickson 2% 82% Single to CF
t7 2-0 1 1-- PHI S. Newsome P. Erickson 1% 83% Wild Pitch; Leonard to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- O PHI S. Newsome P. Erickson -2% 81% Flyball: CF
t7 2-0 2 -2- PHI H. Walker P. Erickson 0% 82% Intentional Walk
t7 2-0 2 12- O PHI D. Ennis P. Erickson -3% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 7-8-9
b7 0-2 0 --- CHC D. Johnson D. Leonard -7% 72% Single to CF
b7 0-2 0 1-- OO CHC L. Merullo D. Leonard 13% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- O CHC P. Erickson D. Leonard 2% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 4-5-6
t8 2-0 0 --- R PHI J. Wyrostek P. Erickson 6% 93% Home Run
t8 3-0 0 --- O PHI A. Lakeman P. Erickson -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-0 1 --- O PHI H. Schultz P. Erickson -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- PHI L. Handley P. Erickson 0% 92% Walk
t8 3-0 2 1-- O PHI E. Verban P. Erickson -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 1-2-3
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Peanuts Lowrey (3B) batting 1st
b8 0-3 0 --- O CHC B. Nicholson D. Leonard 3% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 0-3 1 --- O CHC E. Waitkus D. Leonard 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- O CHC A. Pafko D. Leonard 1% 97% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 9-1-2
Stan Hack replaces Bill Nicholson (PH) playing 3B batting 1st
t9 3-0 0 --- O PHI D. Leonard P. Erickson -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-0 1 --- O PHI S. Newsome P. Erickson -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 3-0 2 --- PHI H. Walker P. Erickson 0% 97% Triple to LF
t9 3-0 2 --3 PHI D. Ennis P. Erickson 0% 97% Walk
t9 3-0 2 1-3 PHI J. Wyrostek P. Erickson 0% 97% Strikeout, E2; Wyrostek to 1B; Ennis to 2B
t9 3-0 2 123 O PHI A. Lakeman P. Erickson -1% 96% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Dutch Leonard facing 4-5-6
b9 0-3 0 --- CHC P. Cavarretta D. Leonard -5% 91% Walk
b9 0-3 0 1-- O CHC B. Scheffing D. Leonard 4% 96% Flyball: LF
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Cliff Aberson (LF) batting 6th
b9 0-3 1 1-- O CHC D. Dallessandro D. Leonard 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 0-3 2 1-- O CHC D. Johnson D. Leonard 1% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Cubs 0.

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