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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1949
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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 9, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 9, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 22,445 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Hank Schenz | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Ralph Hamner | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Jones
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta 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: 1--
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Jones
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verban moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Jones
Walker 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: ---
Lohrke vs. Hamner
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hamner
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hamner
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Hamner
Mize 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohrke covering, for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Jones
Verban hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hamner
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hamner
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hamner
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Hamner
Rigney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Rigney reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Hamner
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Hamner
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jones
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hamner
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hamner
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hamner
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hamner
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hamner
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hamner
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Hamner
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Jones
Cliff Aberson pinch hits for Ralph Hamner.
Aberson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Jones
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Jones
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Adkins
Dewey Adkins now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Verban reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Adkins
Lohrke strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Adkins
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jones
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke misplays the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pafko scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Adkins
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Adkins
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Adkins
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Adkins
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Adkins
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Adkins
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize scores. Thomson scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Jones
Clarence Maddern pinch hits for Jess Dobernic.
Maddern takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Jones
Verban 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
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kush
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Kush
Mize takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Kush
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jones
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Kush
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Kush
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Kush
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kush
Jones bunts in front of the plate. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Kush
Lohrke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Kush
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Jones
Schenz hits a popup towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sloat
Lefty Sloat now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sloat
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sloat
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Jones
Verban 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, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Jones
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson 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 5/9/1949 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 5 0 1 1 Lohrke J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Verban E, 2b 5 0 3 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 2
Pafko A, cf 3 1 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Edwards H, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 0 0
Walker R, c 4 0 2 0 Marshall W, rf 2 2 1 1
Schenz H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 2 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 0 0 Rigney B, ss 3 1 2 3
Hamner R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 0
Aberson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Adkins D, p 0 0 0 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
Maddern C, ph 0 0 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Burgess S, ph 1 0 0 0
Sloat L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 1 30 7 7 7
Chicago 010 010 000 -- 2
New York 012 020 20x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hamner R (L) 3.0 4 3 3 4 0
Adkins D 1.2 1 2 2 3 1
Dobernic J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kush E 2.0 2 2 2 3 0
Sloat L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (W) 9.0 9 2 1 3 1
E -- Lohrke J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 10
2B -- Rigney B, Cavarretta P
HR -- Gordon S, Marshall W
SH -- Hamner R, Jones S
HBP -- by Jones S (Smalley R)
PB -- Cooper W
A -- 22445
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