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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 28, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 28, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,519 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Rip Russell | Second Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 28, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Schmitz
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Schmitz
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmitz
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards third. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Schumacher
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young hits a popup towards the mound. Schmitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Schmitz
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Schmitz
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schumacher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Schumacher
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Schmitz
Witek bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Schmitz
Schumacher bunts in front of the plate. Scheffing catches it and throws to first to double up Witek. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Schmitz
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Schmitz
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Schmitz
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Schmitz
Young takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Schmitz
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Schmitz drops the ball. Ott moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott scores. Young moves to third. Maynard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mancuso vs. Schmitz
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Schumacher
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Schmitz
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Schmitz
Schumacher bunts for an out with unknown description. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Schmitz
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Schmitz
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schumacher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Schumacher
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmitz
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schmitz
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Schmitz
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Schmitz
Mancuso bunts for an out with unknown description. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Schmitz
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schumacher vs. Schmitz
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Schumacher
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Schumacher
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schumacher
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
McCullough hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Pressnell
Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Pressnell
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Pressnell
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Pressnell
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. Jurges moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Maynard vs. Pressnell
Maynard hits a fly ball for a double play. Jurges scores. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bartell. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Schumacher
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall 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 7/28/1942, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Russell R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 0 0 Maynard B, cf 4 0 0 1
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 2 0 1 1
Scheffing B, c 2 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 0 2 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 2 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 3 0 25 3 4 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 02x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 7.0 3 1 0 2 4
Pressnell T 1.0 1 2 2 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 1
E -- Schmitz J, Bartell D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 5
SH -- Schumacher H, Mancuso G
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Marshall W)
T -- 1:48
A -- 10519
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