Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Jansen
  
  Verban 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: 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--
  Cavarretta vs. Jansen
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lade
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Lade
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Jansen
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smalley vs. Jansen
  
  Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lade vs. Jansen
  
  Lade hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Verban vs. Jansen
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milne vs. Lade
  
  Milne hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Lade
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jansen
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Jansen
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Jansen
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Lade
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lade
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Jansen
  
  Walker 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Jansen
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon is thrown out after the base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lade
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lade vs. Jansen
  
  Lade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Jansen
  
  Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Jansen
  
  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: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Jansen
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milne vs. Lade
  
  Milne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Lade
  
  Yvars hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Jansen
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Jansen
  
  Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Jansen
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lade vs. Jansen
  
  Lade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Lade
  
  Jansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Lade
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lohrke moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lade
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Jansen
  
  Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Jansen
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Jansen
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Verban scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Jansen
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milne vs. Lade
  
  Milne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Lade
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left field. Waitkus picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Waitkus. Rigney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yvars vs. Lade
  
  Yvars hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jansen vs. Lade
  
  Jansen hits a line drive towards the mound. Lade reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  Buddy Kerr now playing shortstop.
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Jansen
  
  Walker 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, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Jansen
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Lade
  
  Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Lade
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lohrke moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Lade
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mize vs. Lade
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Jansen
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing left field. Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verban vs. Jansen
  
  Verban hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

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         Game of 9/21/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Verban E, 2b          5  1  2  0   Lohrke J, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Waitkus E, lf         5  0  1  0   Lockman W, cf         4  1  1  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  1  1  1   Gordon S, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Pafko A, 3b           4  0  0  1   Mize J, 1b            4  1  1  3   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  1  0   Marshall W, rf        3  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        4  0  1  0   Milne P, lf           3  0  0  0   
Walker R, c           4  0  2  0   Thomson B, lf         0  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  1  0   Rigney B, ss          3  0  1  0   
Lade D, p             3  0  0  0   Kerr B, ss            0  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, ph       1  0  0  0   Yvars S, c            3  0  0  0   
                                   Jansen L, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2  9  2                        31  3  6  3

Chicago          000 000 200 --  2
New York         000 003 00x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lade D (L)            8.0  6  3  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W)          9.0  9  2  2  1  4

E -- Rigney B, Smalley R, Waitkus E
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 4
3B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Mize J
WP -- Lade D
T -- 1:43
A -- 2158

    

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