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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 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 June 24, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 24, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jansen, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mize scores. Cooper scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Schmitz
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Jansen
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culler vs. Jansen
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Jansen
Schmitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball 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: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jansen
Scheffing 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Jansen
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Schmitz
Jansen strikes out. There goes Rigney. The throw from Scheffing to second, and Rigney is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Kerr reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Jansen
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Jansen
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Schmitz
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Rube Walker pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Walker 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jansen
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kush
Roy Smalley now playing shortstop. Emil Kush now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Kush
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jansen
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Kush
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Kush
Cooper bunts towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Kush
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Kush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Jansen
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Jansen
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Maddern hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jansen
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jansen
Mauch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Waitkus strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mauch G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 2 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0
Pafko A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 2 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 2 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 4 1 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 2
Culler D, ss 1 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 1 1 1 2
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Schenz H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 26 3 5 3
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
New York 300 000 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.0 4 3 3 7 4
Kush E 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 8.2 6 2 1 4 3
Jones S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Marshall W, Gordon S
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 7
2B -- Gordon S
3B -- Kerr B
HR -- Maddern C
CS -- Rigney B
SH -- Cooper W
T -- 1:00
A -- 0
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