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Standings
PHA
@CHW		10
3		 
(11)
WSH
@CLE		2
6
NYY
@DET		2
6
NYY
@DET		17
8
BOS
@SLB		5
2
PIT
@BRO		4
9
STL
@BSN		1
3
CHC
@NYG		6
0
CIN
@PHI		2
9
Wednesday, June 4, 1947,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 12,901, Time of Game: 1:56
Cubs
6
23-17
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Giants
0
23-17
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Hank Borowy (6-1)
L: Monty Kennedy (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  1  2   0  0  1   0  1  0    6 10  1
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lonny Frey 2B 4 1 0 0 1 0 .174 .414 -0.012 0.44 0.028 -0.040 -0.5 2 3
Peanuts Lowrey 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .228 .664 -0.009 0.42 0.026 -0.035 -0.1 3 2
Marv Rickert LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .610 0.037 0.49 0.062 -0.024 -0.2 2 0
Phil Cavarretta CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .310 .772 0.050 0.81 0.067 -0.017 1.0 3 0
Clyde McCullough C 4 1 3 1 0 0 .304 .833 0.173 0.65 0.180 -0.007 2.7 7 0 3B
Bill Nicholson RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .216 .768 0.055 0.47 0.074 -0.020 0.5 2 0 HR
Eddie Waitkus 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .254 .577 -0.012 0.37 0.017 -0.029 -0.1 8 0
Lennie Merullo SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .594 -0.024 0.42 0.007 -0.031 -0.8 0 2 SB
Hank Borowy P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .221 -0.044 0.39 0.000 -0.044 -1.2 0 1
Team Totals 36 6 10 5 3 1 .278 .750 0.214 0.50 0.461 -0.247 1.3 27 8
3B: C McCullough (2, off M Kennedy).
HR: B Nicholson (7, off J Thompson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: B Nicholson 5; C McCullough 5; P Lowrey 2; P Cavarretta; M Rickert; E Waitkus.
RBI: B Nicholson 2 (21); C McCullough (6); P Cavarretta (18); E Waitkus (6).
2-out RBI: C McCullough.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Borowy-L Frey-E Waitkus.
E: P Lowrey (3).
Baserunning
SB: L Merullo (3, 2nd base off J Thompson/W Cooper).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Rigney 3B-SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .861 -0.005 0.62 0.038 -0.042 -0.6 1 1
Mickey Witek 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .643 -0.064 0.65 0.000 -0.064 -1.1 1 7
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .917 -0.042 0.49 0.020 -0.062 -0.4 1 0 GDP
Johnny Mize 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .347 1.132 -0.065 0.65 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 13 1
Willard Marshall RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .316 .918 -0.007 0.59 0.022 -0.029 -0.1 3 1
Walker Cooper C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .855 -0.047 0.60 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 2 0
Joe Lafata LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .797 -0.042 0.52 0.000 -0.042 -0.7 2 0
Buddy Kerr SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .650 -0.026 0.52 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 3 4
   Babe Young PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .083 .250 0.006 0.09 0.006 0.000 0.4 2B
   Jack Lohrke 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .575 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Monty Kennedy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .388 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Gary Gearhart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .805 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Junior Thompson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Sid Gordon PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .636 0.020 0.32 0.020 0.000 0.4 2B
   Bill Voiselle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mel Ott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.006 0.21 0.000 -0.006 -0.3
   Hub Andrews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 5 .129 .323 -0.286 0.54 0.106 -0.391 -4.7 27 16
2B: S Gordon (4, off H Borowy); B Young (1, off H Borowy).
TB: S Gordon 2; B Young 2; B Thomson; W Marshall.
GIDP: B Thomson (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Marshall-J Mize-M Witek-J Mize.
E: B Thomson (6).
Outfield Assists: W Marshall (M Rickert at 2nd base).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hank Borowy, W (6-1) 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 2.59 31 84 0.286 0.54 4.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 31 84 0.286 0.50 4.7

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Monty Kennedy, L (4-3) 3 5 4 3 2 0 0 3.61 15 33 -0.229 0.98 -2.4
Junior Thompson 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 3.38 11 0 0 0.015 0.32 0.6
Bill Voiselle 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 4.85 9 0 0 0.000 0.08 0.0
Hub Andrews 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.45 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 5 3 1 1 5.00 39 33 0 0 -0.213 0.54 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: M Kennedy (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - (none), 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 12,901.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Giants
1 Lonny Frey 2B 1 Bill Rigney 3B
2 Peanuts Lowrey 3B 2 Mickey Witek 2B
3 Marv Rickert LF 3 Bobby Thomson CF
4 Phil Cavarretta CF 4 Johnny Mize 1B
5 Clyde McCullough C 5 Willard Marshall RF
6 Bill Nicholson RF 6 Walker Cooper C
7 Eddie Waitkus 1B 7 Joe Lafata LF
8 Lennie Merullo SS 8 Buddy Kerr SS
9 Hank Borowy P 9 Monty Kennedy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-0 2 12- R CHC C. McCullough M. Kennedy 9% 79% Single to CF; Frey Scores; Cavarretta to 3B/Adv on E8
t2 1-0 0 --- CHC C. McCullough M. Kennedy 8% 69% Triple to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC M. Rickert M. Kennedy 6% 56% Single to RF; Lowrey to 3B
t3 3-0 2 1-3 R CHC B. Nicholson M. Kennedy 6% 85% Wild Pitch; McCullough to 2B; Cavarretta Scores/unER
b1 0-1 1 1-- OO NYG B. Thomson H. Borowy 5% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Monty Kennedy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Frey M. Kennedy -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC P. Lowrey M. Kennedy 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC M. Rickert M. Kennedy 6% 56% Single to RF; Lowrey to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 ROO CHC P. Cavarretta M. Kennedy -1% 55% Fly Ball Double Play: RF; Lowrey Scores; Rickert out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- NYG B. Rigney H. Borowy -4% 51% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 0 1-- O NYG M. Witek H. Borowy 4% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 1-- OO NYG B. Thomson H. Borowy 5% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Monty Kennedy facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- CHC C. McCullough M. Kennedy 8% 69% Triple to LF
t2 1-0 0 --3 R CHC B. Nicholson M. Kennedy 4% 72% Single to RF; McCullough Scores
t2 2-0 0 1-- O CHC E. Waitkus M. Kennedy -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 2-0 1 1-- O CHC L. Merullo M. Kennedy -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Waitkus to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O CHC H. Borowy M. Kennedy -3% 66% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYG J. Mize H. Borowy 3% 68% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYG W. Marshall H. Borowy 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYG W. Cooper H. Borowy 1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Monty Kennedy facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- CHC L. Frey M. Kennedy 3% 74% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- O CHC P. Lowrey M. Kennedy -3% 71% Bunt Popfly: P
t3 2-0 1 1-- O CHC M. Rickert M. Kennedy -1% 70% Groundout: P-1B; Frey to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- CHC P. Cavarretta M. Kennedy 1% 70% Walk
t3 2-0 2 12- R CHC C. McCullough M. Kennedy 9% 79% Single to CF; Frey Scores; Cavarretta to 3B/Adv on E8
t3 3-0 2 1-3 R CHC B. Nicholson M. Kennedy 6% 85% Wild Pitch; McCullough to 2B; Cavarretta Scores/unER
t3 4-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Nicholson M. Kennedy -2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- O NYG J. Lafata H. Borowy 2% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 1 --- O NYG B. Kerr H. Borowy 1% 87% Popfly: 3B
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Monty Kennedy (P) batting 9th
b3 0-4 2 --- O NYG G. Gearhart H. Borowy 1% 87% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Junior Thompson facing 7-8-9
Junior Thompson replaces Gary Gearhart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-0 0 --- CHC E. Waitkus J. Thompson 1% 89% Single to SS
t4 4-0 0 1-- O CHC L. Merullo J. Thompson -1% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 4-0 1 1-- CHC H. Borowy J. Thompson 1% 88% Merullo Steals 2B
t4 4-0 1 -2- O CHC H. Borowy J. Thompson -1% 87% Strikeout
t4 4-0 2 -2- O CHC L. Frey J. Thompson -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
b4 0-4 0 --- O NYG B. Rigney H. Borowy 2% 87% Strikeout
b4 0-4 1 --- O NYG M. Witek H. Borowy 1% 89% Popfly: 3B
b4 0-4 2 --- O NYG B. Thomson H. Borowy 1% 89% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Junior Thompson facing 2-3-4
t5 4-0 0 --- O CHC P. Lowrey J. Thompson -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- O CHC M. Rickert J. Thompson -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-0 2 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta J. Thompson -0% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 4-5-6
b5 0-4 0 --- O NYG J. Mize H. Borowy 2% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 0-4 1 --- NYG W. Marshall H. Borowy -2% 87% Single (Short CF)
b5 0-4 1 1-- O NYG W. Cooper H. Borowy 3% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 0-4 2 1-- O NYG J. Lafata H. Borowy 2% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Junior Thompson facing 5-6-7
t6 4-0 0 --- O CHC C. McCullough J. Thompson -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-0 1 --- R CHC B. Nicholson J. Thompson 4% 95% Home Run
t6 5-0 1 --- O CHC E. Waitkus J. Thompson -0% 94% Flyball: LF
t6 5-0 2 --- O CHC L. Merullo J. Thompson -0% 94% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 8-9-1
b6 0-5 0 --- O NYG B. Kerr H. Borowy 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Junior Thompson (P) batting 9th
b6 0-5 1 --- NYG S. Gordon H. Borowy -2% 93% Double to LF
b6 0-5 1 -2- O NYG B. Rigney H. Borowy 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-5 2 -2- O NYG M. Witek H. Borowy 1% 97% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 9-1-2
Bill Voiselle replaces Sid Gordon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- O CHC H. Borowy B. Voiselle -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
t7 5-0 1 --- O CHC L. Frey B. Voiselle -0% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 5-0 2 --- CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 0% 96% Walk
t7 5-0 2 1-- O CHC M. Rickert B. Voiselle -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 3-4-5
b7 0-5 0 --- NYG B. Thomson H. Borowy -2% 94% Single to CF
b7 0-5 0 1-- O NYG J. Mize H. Borowy 2% 96% Foul Flyball: C
b7 0-5 1 1-- O NYG W. Marshall H. Borowy 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomson to 2B
b7 0-5 2 -2- O NYG W. Cooper H. Borowy 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 4-5-6
t8 5-0 0 --- CHC P. Cavarretta B. Voiselle 0% 98% Single to RF
t8 5-0 0 1-- CHC C. McCullough B. Voiselle 1% 99% Single to RF; Cavarretta to 3B
t8 5-0 0 1-3 O CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t8 5-0 1 1-3 RO CHC E. Waitkus B. Voiselle 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cavarretta Scores
t8 6-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Merullo B. Voiselle -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 7-8-9
b8 0-6 0 --- O NYG J. Lafata H. Borowy 0% 99% Strikeout
Babe Young pinch hits for Buddy Kerr (SS) batting 8th
b8 0-6 1 --- NYG B. Young H. Borowy -1% 99% Double
Mel Ott pinch hits for Bill Voiselle (P) batting 9th
b8 0-6 1 -2- O NYG M. Ott H. Borowy 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 3B
b8 0-6 2 --3 O NYG B. Rigney H. Borowy 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Hub Andrews facing 9-1-2
Hub Andrews replaces Mel Ott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jack Lohrke replaces Babe Young (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
Bill Rigney moves from 3B to SS
t9 6-0 0 --- O CHC H. Borowy H. Andrews -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-0 1 --- O CHC L. Frey H. Andrews -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 6-0 2 --- CHC P. Lowrey H. Andrews 0% 100% Single
t9 6-0 2 1-- O CHC M. Rickert H. Andrews -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 2-3-4
b9 0-6 0 --- O NYG M. Witek H. Borowy 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b9 0-6 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson H. Borowy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-6 2 --- O NYG J. Mize H. Borowy 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 0.

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