Chicago Cubs vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 18, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 18, 1947 at Shibe Park. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Johnson 2b 5 0 1 0
Lowrey 3b 5 2 3 0
Pafko cf 4 2 3 1
Cavarretta 1b 4 2 3 2
Scheffing c 5 0 2 2
Aberson lf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson rf 2 0 2 0
Merullo ss 3 0 0 0
Schmitz p 0 0 0 0
  Wyse p 0 0 0 0
  Rickert ph 1 1 1 1
  Kush p 2 0 1 0
  Waitkus ph 1 0 0 0
  Passeau p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 16 6
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Albright ss 3 1 0 0
Adams rf 5 0 3 0
Walker cf 5 1 1 1
Tabor 3b 5 1 3 1
Ennis lf 5 1 1 1
Seminick c 4 0 1 0
Schultz 1b 4 0 2 1
  Handley pr 0 0 0 0
Verban 2b 4 0 0 0
  Padgett ph 1 0 0 0
Rowe p 0 1 0 0
  Schmidt p 1 0 0 0
  Gilbert ph 1 0 1 0
  Donnelly p 0 0 0 0
  Wyrostek ph 1 0 0 0
  Schanz p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 5 12 4
Chicago 004 010 2007162
Philadelphia 210 000 1015121
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz   1.2 3 3 2 3 0
  Wyse   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Kush  W(4-1) 5.0 6 1 1 1 2
  Passeau  SV(2) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
12
5
4
4
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe  L(9-5) 3.1 8 4 3 1 2
  Schmidt   2.2 3 1 1 2 0
  Donnelly   2.0 4 2 2 1 2
  Schanz   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
16
7
6
4
4

  E–Johnson (13), Lowrey (9), Albright (5).  DP–Chicago 1. Johnson-Merullo-Cavarretta, Philadelphia 5. Verban-Albright-Schultz, Verban-Albright-Schultz, Verban-Schultz, Verban-Schultz, Schmidt-Albright-Schultz.  2B–Chicago Cavarretta (8), Philadelphia Walker (10); Tabor (13); Seminick (13).  3B–Chicago Lowrey (3); Pafko (4).  HR–Chicago Rickert (2,3rd inning off Rowe 0 on), Philadelphia Tabor (4,9th inning off Passeau 0 on).  SH–Pafko (2); Albright (3).  Team LOB–7.  Team–12.  U–Babe Pinelli, Al Barlick, Artie Gore.  T–2:31.  A–16,573.
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