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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 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 July 30, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Hamner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 26,420 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Mauch | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Ralph Hamner | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jones
Mauch hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall 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. Hamner
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hamner
Lockman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hamner
Gordon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamner
Mize hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hamner
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jones
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hamner
Cooper hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hamner
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hamner
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hamner
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jones
Mauch hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hamner
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hamner
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hamner
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Jones
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamner
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hamner
Marshall 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hamner
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Hamner
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Hamner
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Hamner
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hamner
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Hamner
Rigney bunts towards the mound. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Hamner
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Hamner
Gordon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamner
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jones
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hamner
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hamner
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Hamner
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Lade
Doyle Lade now pitching.
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lade
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Lade
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Lade
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Lade
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Rigney scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lade
Mize 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 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Jack Conway now playing second base.
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
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, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lade
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, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lade
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Mauch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lade
Thomson hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
Les Layton now playing right field.
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mauch vs. Jones
Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dobernic
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conway vs. Dobernic
Conway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dobernic
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Conway moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Dobernic
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jones
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Conway scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jones
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Pafko goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1948 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Mauch G, ss 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 3 1 1 1
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Conway J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 5 1 2 1
Pafko A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 5 1 2 4
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 1 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 0
Schenz H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Layton L, rf 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 0
Hamner R, p 2 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 3 1 1 2
Lade D, p 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 4 1 2 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 35 9 12 9
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 200 025 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hamner R (L)* 5.0 8 7 7 2 1
Lade D 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
Dobernic J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 6
2B -- Waitkus E, Jones S, Nicholson B
HR -- Lockman W, Mize J, Gordon S
SH -- Rigney B
HBP -- by Jones S (Pafko A)
WP -- Jones S
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:11
A -- 26420
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