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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 17, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Erv Palica |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Luis Olmo | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Erv Palica | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 17, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Palica
Baumholtz bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Palica
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Palica
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Palica
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Palica
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Palica
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schmitz
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Palica
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Palica
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Palica fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Palica
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Olmo who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Palica
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo throws the ball in to Reese who tags Cavarretta trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Palica
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmitz
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Palica vs. Schmitz
Palica hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese takes first base on ball four. Palica moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Palica
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Palica
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Palica
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Palica
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Schmitz vs. Palica
Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Palica
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Palica
Cavarretta bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Palica
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Palica
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schmitz
Olmo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schmitz
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Palica
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Palica
Owen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Palica
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Owen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmitz vs. Erskine
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Schmitz
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Erskine
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Erskine
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schmitz
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Erskine
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Erskine
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Erskine
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Erskine
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmitz
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Banta
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Banta
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Banta
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Schmitz
Olmo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1949 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf-rf 4 1 2 1 Reese P, ss 2 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 1
Sauer H, lf 3 1 2 1 Robinson J, 2b 3 0 2 0
Edwards H, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0 Olmo L, cf 4 1 2 1
Owen M, c 4 0 1 0 Brown T, lf 3 1 1 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0 Edwards B, c 2 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Palica E, p 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0
Campanella R, ph 1 1 1 2
Banta J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 29 4 7 4
Chicago 002 100 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 000 000 031 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 8.0 7 4 3 4 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Palica E 5.1 9 3 3 1 1
Erskine C 2.2 1 0 0 0 1
Banta J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Verban E
DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Robinson J
3B -- Baumholtz F
HR -- Sauer H, Campanella R, Olmo L
SH -- Schmitz J, Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Palica E (Pafko A)
T -- 2:00
A -- 23176
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