Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Rucker strikes out. Holm drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rucker out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Hanyzewski
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanyzewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schuster vs. Melton
  
  Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Melton
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby misplays the ball. That's an error on Luby. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Melton
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Vandenberg
  
  Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
  
  Weintraub hits a fly ball towards center. Pafko settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Pafko. Medwick moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
  
  Lombardi bunts towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Medwick moves to third. Weintraub moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Luby vs. Vandenberg
  
  Luby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kerr vs. Vandenberg
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Medwick scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melton vs. Vandenberg
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Melton
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Melton
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Melton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Vandenberg
  
  Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Vandenberg
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Vandenberg
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Vandenberg covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Medwick vs. Vandenberg
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Gardella trying to get to third. Cavarretta throws to Hughes who tags Gardella for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holm vs. Melton
  
  Holm takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vandenberg vs. Melton
  
  Vandenberg bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Luby covering, for the out. Holm moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schuster vs. Melton
  
  Schuster hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Melton
  
  Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
  
  Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. Weintraub moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Luby vs. Vandenberg
  
  Luby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kerr vs. Vandenberg
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Melton vs. Vandenberg
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Melton
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Melton
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Melton
  
  Hughes is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Vandenberg
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Vandenberg
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Vandenberg
  
  Gardella is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Melton
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holm vs. Melton
  
  Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vandenberg vs. Melton
  
  Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vandenberg for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Medwick vs. Vandenberg
  
  Medwick strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
  
  Weintraub strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schuster vs. Melton
  
  Schuster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Melton
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Melton
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luby vs. Vandenberg
  
  Luby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Vandenberg
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Vandenberg
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Melton
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Melton
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Melton
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Adams
  
  Ace Adams now pitching. Ival Goodman pinch hits for Don Johnson.
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dallessandro vs. Adams
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Billy Holm.
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby misplays the ball. That's an error on Luby. Pafko scores. Hughes scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vandenberg vs. Adams
  
  Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Goodman scores. Dallessandro moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schuster vs. Adams
  
  Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Vandenberg
  
  Ival Goodman now playing left field. Mickey Kreitner now catching. Eddie Stanky now playing second base.
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Vandenberg
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardella vs. Vandenberg
  
  Gardella takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Vandenberg
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Adams
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanky vs. Adams
  
  Stanky bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanky for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Adams
  
  Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Adams
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hughes vs. Adams
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
  
  Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
  
  Lombardi strikes out. There goes Weintraub. The throw from Kreitner to second, and Weintraub is out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luby vs. Vandenberg
  
  Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mead vs. Vandenberg
  
  George Hausmann pinch runs for Hal Luby. Charlie Mead pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
  
  Mead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kreitner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1944 -- New York at Chicago

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          4  0  0  0   Schuster B, ss        3  0  0  0   
Jurges B, 3b          4  0  1  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      3  0  0  0   
Gardella D, rf        3  0  1  0   Sauer E, lf           3  0  0  0   
Medwick J, lf         4  1  2  0   Stanky E, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Weintraub P, 1b       3  1  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  0   Pafko A, cf           4  1  2  0   
Luby H, 2b            1  0  0  0   Hughes R, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Hausmann G, pr        0  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Kerr B, ss            3  0  0  1   Goodman I, ph-lf      0  1  0  0   
Mead C, ph            1  0  0  0   Holm B, c             1  0  0  0   
Melton C, p           3  0  0  0   Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  1   
Adams A, p            0  0  0  0   Kreitner M, c         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hanyzewski E, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Vandenberg H, p       2  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  6  1                        26  3  3  2

New York         010 100 000 --  2
Chicago          000 000 30x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Melton C              6.1  3  2  1  2  2
Adams A (L)           1.2  0  1  0  3  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hanyzewski E          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Vandenberg H (W)      8.0  6  2  1  5  4

E -- Luby H 2, Pafko A
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Lombardi E
CS -- Weintraub P
SH -- Lombardi E, Vandenberg H, Stanky E
A -- 2826

    

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