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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 4, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,737 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Jansen
Reich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Jansen
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jansen
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Schmitz
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Jansen
Schmitz hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat bunts towards short. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Jansen
Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Schmitz
There goes Irvin. The throw from Owen and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Jansen
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jansen
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Jansen
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Schmitz
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jansen
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Jansen
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon bunts towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Schmitz
Joe Lafata pinch runs for Ray Mueller. Bert Haas pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
There go the runners. The throw from Owen to Mauch covering second. The throw back to home, and Gordon is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching. Wes Westrum now catching.
Owen hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Higbe
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Higbe
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Schmitz
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Owen races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Westrum. The throw to the second, AND Westrum is out, for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1949 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Thompson H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 0
Lockman W, lf 3 0 0 0 Mauch G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Edwards H, rf 3 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, 3b 3 1 1 1
Irvin M, rf 2 0 1 0 Reich H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Rigney B, ss 3 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Lafata J, pr 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 0 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
26 0 3 0 27 1 4 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 010 000 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 7.0 4 1 1 0 2
Higbe K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
E -- Mize J
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 2, Chicago 2
HR -- Pafko A
CS -- Irvin M, Gordon S
T -- 1:36
A -- 9737
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