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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 17, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Newcombe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,674 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Newcombe | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hacker
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Reese trying to get to home. Sauer throws the ball in to Walker who tags Reese, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Newcombe
Verban bunts towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Newcombe
There goes Verban. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Reese applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Newcombe
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Newcombe
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
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Newcombe
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hacker
Newcombe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hacker
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Newcombe
Hacker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Newcombe
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Hacker
There goes Hodges. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to home to get Robinson. Hodges moves to third. Furillo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Newcombe
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hacker
Newcombe hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Newcombe
Reich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Reich trying to get to second. Hermanski throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Reich for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Newcombe
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hacker
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hacker
There goes Robinson. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Newcombe
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Newcombe fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Newcombe
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verban scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker 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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox bunts towards first. Reich catches it and throws to Verban, who tags Furillo for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Newcombe
Reich strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Newcombe
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Newcombe vs. Hacker
Newcombe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hacker
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hacker
There goes Hermanski. The throw from Walker and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Newcombe
Hacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Newcombe
Verban bunts towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Newcombe
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Newcombe
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson bunts towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hacker
There goes Hodges. The throw from Walker and he is safe. Hodges steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Newcombe
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Newcombe
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Newcombe
Sauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1949 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Hermanski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 2 0 Edwards H, rf 4 0 2 1
Robinson J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 1 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reich H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0
Newcombe D, p 2 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 1 0
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31 2 8 2 30 1 6 1
Brooklyn 001 000 001 -- 2
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Newcombe D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Edwards H
HR -- Campanella R
SB -- Hodges G 2, Robinson J
CS -- Verban E, Hermanski G
SH -- Jeffcoat H, Robinson J
T -- 1:50
A -- 15674
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