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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 22, 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 July 22, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 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 | July 22, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Herman Reich | First Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 22, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Kennedy
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer 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: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Rube Walker now catching.
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--
Thomson vs. Schmitz
There goes Lockman. The throw from Walker and he is out, Verban applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson takes first base on ball four. 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-
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it 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: ---
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reich vs. Kennedy
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Kennedy
Smalley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmitz vs. Kennedy
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney 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: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
Jeffcoat bunts in front of the plate. Mueller scoops up the ball and tags Jeffcoat for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Kennedy
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Kennedy 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: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman bunts towards third. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jeffcoat. Thomson scores. Mize goes all the way around to score. Gordon moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Kennedy
Reich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Schmitz
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kennedy
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Kennedy
Walker hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson. Walker reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Kennedy
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Jeffcoat reaches third base with a triple. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Kennedy
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kennedy
Wes Westrum now catching.
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Webb
Red Webb now pitching.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin 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, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Webb
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Webb
Reich bunts towards third. Irvin can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Webb
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Webb
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Webb
Schmitz hits a fly ball into right field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Schmitz
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Schmitz
Webb hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Webb
Bert Haas now playing third base.
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Webb
Verban bunts towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Webb
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Webb
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Webb
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reich vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Reich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas juggles the ball. That's an error on Haas. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Higbe
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. Reich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Higbe
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Reich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Higbe
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reich scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Higbe
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schmitz
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Schmitz
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Don Mueller pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Schmitz
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. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Verban hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hartung
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hartung
Sauer hits a line drive towards third. Haas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1949 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 2 1 1 Thompson H, 2b 5 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 1 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 0
Gustine F, 3b 5 0 2 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 0
Sauer H, lf 5 1 1 2 Mize J, 1b 4 1 1 1
Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, rf 5 1 2 1
Reich H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Irvin M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Smalley R, ss 3 1 1 0 Haas B, 3b 1 0 0 0
Owen M, c 0 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 4 1 2 1
Walker R, c 3 1 1 1 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 4 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 2 0 0 0
Webb R, p 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 1 0
Hartung C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 6 36 5 11 3
Chicago 000 030 210 -- 6
New York 004 000 010 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 11 5 5 5 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M 4.2 6 3 3 0 2
Webb R (L) 2.1 2 2 2 2 0
Higbe K 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Hartung C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rigney B 2, Gustine F, Jeffcoat H, Haas B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 9
2B -- Walker R, Gustine F
3B -- Gustine F, Smalley R, Jeffcoat H
HR -- Sauer H, Rigney B
CS -- Lockman W
SH -- Verban E, Smalley R
WP -- Higbe K
T -- 2:28
A -- 5719
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