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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1950
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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 May 7, 1950 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 7, 1950
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Rush
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Lockman scores. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Rush
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching.
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Kennedy
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Kennedy
Ward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dubiel
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dubiel
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dubiel
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Kennedy
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Kennedy
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Kennedy
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dubiel
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dubiel
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Dubiel
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dubiel
There goes Thompson. The throw from Owen and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Kennedy
Dubiel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Kennedy
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Kennedy
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Kennedy
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Ward scores. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bill Serena.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Sauer scores. Pafko moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Jones
Rube Walker pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dubiel
Bob Ramazzotti now playing third base. Rube Walker now catching.
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Dubiel
Westrum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dubiel
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Dubiel
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Dubiel
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Jones
Minner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Minner
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jones
There goes Ward. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a line drive towards center. Thomson catches it and throws to second to double up Ward. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Minner
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jones
Ramazzotti hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Minner
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Minner
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Smalley who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Jones
Minner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Jones
Ward takes first base on ball four. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer is hit by the pitch. Terwilliger moves to third. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Minner
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Minner
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Jones
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Jones
Emil Verban pinch runs for Rube Walker. Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hiller
Carl Sawatski now catching. Frank Hiller now pitching.
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hiller
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hiller
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hiller
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jones
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Kramer
Jack Kramer now pitching.
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Kramer
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Kramer
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1950, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 4 0 2 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, rf 4 1 2 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 3 1 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 1 2 1
Thompson H, 3b 2 1 1 2 Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 0
Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 1
Westrum W, c 4 1 1 0 Serena B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 1
Jones S, p 2 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0 Owen M, c 1 0 0 0
Walker R, ph-c 3 0 1 0
Verban E, pr 0 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Dubiel M, p 1 0 0 0
Minner P, p 1 0 0 0
Sawatski C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 34 3 8 3
New York 300 100 000 -- 4
Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 2.2 5 3 3 1 1
Jones S (W) 6.0 2 0 0 3 1
Kramer J (S) 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 0.2 4 3 3 1 0
Dubiel M (L) 3.0 3 1 1 2 3
Minner P 4.1 2 0 0 1 2
Hiller F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Jeffcoat H
3B -- Thompson H
SB -- Ward P
CS -- Thompson H
SH -- Jones S
HBP -- by Kennedy M (Pafko A), by Jones S (Sauer H)
T -- 2:50
A -- 0
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