Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Rush
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mize vs. Rush
  
  Mize 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 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Kennedy
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Kennedy
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rigney fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kennedy
  
  There goes Gustine. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Gustine steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Kennedy
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Rush
  
  Marshall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Rush
  
  Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Kennedy
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novotney vs. Kennedy
  
  Novotney strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Kennedy
  
  Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Rush
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Rush
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Rigney is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kennedy
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Kennedy
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Kennedy
  
  Verban bunts towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rush
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Rush
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marshall vs. Rush
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Verban throws to second for one, and Smalley throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson 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 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Kennedy
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kennedy
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Kennedy
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novotney vs. Kennedy
  
  Novotney hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reich vs. Kennedy
  
  Reich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Reich reaches third base with a triple. Edwards goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smalley vs. Kennedy
  
  Smalley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rush vs. Kennedy
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Rush
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Rush
  
  Kerr strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Rush
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Kennedy
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Verban reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gustine vs. Kennedy
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Kennedy
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Kennedy
  
  Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Novotney vs. Kennedy
  
  Novotney strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rush
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Rush
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Rush
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Rush
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Kennedy
  
  Reich strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kennedy
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Kennedy
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milne vs. Rush
  
  Pete Milne pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
  
  Milne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Don Mueller pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milne moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milne moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Behrman
  
  Dick Culler now playing shortstop. Hank Behrman now pitching.
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Behrman
  
  Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Behrman fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Behrman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Verban moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gustine vs. Behrman
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Koslo
  
  Dave Koslo now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Culler catches it and throws to third to double up Verban. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Rush
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Rush
  
  Mize hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Rush
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Novotney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Koslo
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novotney vs. Koslo
  
  Novotney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reich vs. Koslo
  
  Reich strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Rush
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Rush
  
  Augie Galan pinch hits for Dick Culler.
  
  Galan is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1949 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rigney B, 2b          4  0  2  0   Verban E, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Lockman W, lf         4  0  0  0   Lowrey P, lf          3  0  1  0   
Gordon S, 3b          4  2  2  0   Gustine F, 3b         2  1  0  0   
Mize J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Edwards H, rf         4  1  2  1   
Marshall W, rf        4  0  1  1   Pafko A, cf           3  0  0  1   
Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  1   Novotney R, c         4  0  0  0   
Cooper W, c           4  0  0  0   Reich H, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Kerr B, ss            2  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         2  0  0  0   
Milne P, ph           1  0  1  0   Rush B, p             3  0  0  0   
Culler D, ss          0  0  0  0                                      
Galan A, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Kennedy M, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Mueller D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Behrman H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Koslo D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        29  3  7  3

New York         000 101 000 --  2
Chicago          000 210 00x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L)         6.0  6  3  3  3  7
Behrman H             0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Koslo D               1.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  7  2  2  1  6

E -- Smalley R 2
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Rigney B, Edwards H
3B -- Reich H, Verban E
SB -- Gustine F
CS -- Rigney B
SH -- Lowrey P
WP -- Behrman H
T -- 2:13
A -- 4562

    

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