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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1948
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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 22, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 22, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Poat |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,471 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Ray Poat | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Poat
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Poat
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Poat
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball 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: ---
Rigney vs. Rush
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Rush
Mize hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern. Mize reaches second base with a double. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to home. Scheffing drops the ball. Thomson scores. Mize moves to third. Marshall moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize scores. Marshall moves to third. Gordon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Rush
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poat vs. Rush
Poat strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Poat
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Poat
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Poat
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Poat
Maddern hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Rush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Rush
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Rush
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Poat
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cross vs. Poat
Jeff Cross pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Cross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Poat
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Poat
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Kerr hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Dobernic
Poat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Dobernic
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dobernic
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Poat
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Poat
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Poat
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dobernic
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Dobernic
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dobernic
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Poat
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Poat
Maddern takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Poat
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Poat
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jess Dobernic.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Poat
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scheffing moves to third. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. Poat
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chipman
Westrum hits a line drive towards the mound. Chipman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Poat
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Poat
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Poat
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Poat covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poat vs. Chipman
Poat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Chipman covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Chipman
Rigney hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chipman
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Poat
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Poat
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Poat
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chipman
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Chipman
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Chipman
Westrum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maddern who is chasing the ball. Westrum reaches third base with a triple. Marshall scores. Gordon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poat vs. Chipman
Poat hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Poat
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Poat
Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Poat
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Poat
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Poat
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kush
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kush
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Kush
Mize hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Kush
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schenz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Poat
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Poat
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Poat
Maddern hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Poat
Rube Walker pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1948 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schenz H, 2b 3 0 2 0 Rigney B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 5 3 2 1
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 5 3 4 1
Pafko A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 2 1 0
Scheffing B, c 4 0 3 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 2 2 5
Maddern C, lf 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 1 3
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Poat R, p 4 0 1 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Cross J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 37 11 12 10
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 340 000 31x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 2.0 5 7 1 3 1
Dobernic J 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Chipman B 3.0 5 3 3 0 1
Kush E 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Poat R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 3
E -- Scheffing B, Smalley R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 6
2B -- Lockman W, Mize J
3B -- Westrum W
HR -- Gordon S, Lockman W
T -- 1:55
A -- 12471
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