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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1944
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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 May 30, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Feldman
Schuster hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feldman
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Derringer
Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Derringer
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Feldman
Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Feldman
Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feldman
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes bunts towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. Reyes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feldman vs. Derringer
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a popup in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Feldman
Holm is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Feldman
Derringer hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Feldman
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Derringer
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Derringer
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Goodman. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Feldman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Feldman
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Feldman
Hughes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Dallessandro moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Feldman
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holm vs. Feldman
Holm hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derringer vs. Feldman
Derringer hits a line drive into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso hits a popup towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Derringer
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Feldman
Schuster hits a line drive into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feldman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Derringer
Gardella hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Derringer
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Feldman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Feldman
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Derringer
Mancuso bunts towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Schuster, and towards Johnson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feldman vs. Derringer
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Feldman
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Feldman
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Feldman
Andy Pafko pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fleming
Mickey Kreitner now catching. Bill Fleming now pitching.
Rucker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Fleming
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Fleming
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Feldman
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Bill Schuster.
Novikoff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Feldman
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fleming
Eddie Stanky now playing shortstop.
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Fleming
Weintraub bunts towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Fleming
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Fleming
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Fleming
Kerr hits a line drive to right field. Nicholson throws towards the plate. Kreitner fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kreitner. Ott scores. Mancuso moves to third. Kerr moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feldman vs. Fleming
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Feldman
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Feldman
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Feldman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Feldman
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Mickey Kreitner.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easterwood vs. Feldman
Roy Easterwood pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Easterwood hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella 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 5/30/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at New York
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schuster B, ss 3 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0
Novikoff L, ph 1 1 1 1 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Stanky E, ss 0 0 0 0 Gardella D, lf 4 2 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 3 3 4
Goodman I, lf 3 1 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 1 Reyes N, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 1 1 Mancuso G, c 1 0 0 0
Hughes R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 1
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Feldman H, p 4 0 0 0
Holm B, c 2 0 0 0
Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kreitner M, c 0 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 1
Derringer P, p 2 0 0 0
Pafko A, ph 1 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
Easterwood R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 5 32 6 10 5
Chicago 010 200 011 -- 5
New York 210 020 01x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 6.0 8 5 5 0 1
Fleming B 2.0 2 1 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (W) 9.0 7 5 5 2 6
E -- Johnson D, Kreitner M
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 6
2B -- Weintraub P
3B -- Kerr B, Cavarretta P
HR -- Ott M 2, Nicholson B, Novikoff L
SH -- Mancuso G 2, Weintraub P
A -- 0
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