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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 17, 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 September 17, 1949 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dutch Leonard |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,399 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Ramazzotti | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Leonard | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 17, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Leonard
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: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it 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: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Ramazzotti 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: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Leonard
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Koslo
The runners advance on the error. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reich vs. Koslo
Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger 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: 1--
Leonard vs. Koslo
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Owen scores. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Leonard moves to third. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a popup in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Leonard
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Westrum for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Koslo
Reich hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a fly ball towards right. Cavarretta catches it and throws to second to double up Williams. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Koslo
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Leonard
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rigney vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney strikes out. The ball gets by Owen. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koslo vs. Leonard
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Koslo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Koslo
Reich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Koslo
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Koslo
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Koslo
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Leonard
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards second. Terwilliger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Terwilliger. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Leonard
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koslo vs. Leonard
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a popup towards first. Reich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Koslo
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Koslo
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Koslo
Koslo spins and fires to second, with Rigney covering, and Smalley is picked off. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Leonard
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Leonard
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Leonard
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Koslo
Reich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Higbe
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Higbe
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reich scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Higbe
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Leonard
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Leonard
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard throws towards second. Terwilliger fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Terwilliger. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Schmitz
Clint Hartung pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1949 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramazzotti B, 3b 5 0 2 1
Lockman W, lf 4 1 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 1 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 1
Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 2 1 1 0
Irvin M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Reich H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rigney B, ss 4 0 1 0 Owen M, c 4 1 1 1
Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 4 0 2 1
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Hartung C, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 7 1 34 4 11 4
New York 000 011 000 -- 2
Chicago 020 000 02x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L)* 7.0 10 4 4 2 4
Higbe K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 8.1 7 2 1 2 5
Schmitz J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Williams D, Rigney B, Owen M, Smalley R, Terwilliger W 2
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Jeffcoat H, Thomson B, Smalley R
HR -- Sauer H
WP -- Leonard D
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:03
A -- 9399
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