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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1950
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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 September 16, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 16, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,002 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Carl Sawatski | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 16, 1950
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Jones
There goes Jeffcoat. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Jeffcoat steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko is hit by the pitch. Jeffcoat moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat scores. Sauer moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Yvars settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Yvars. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Jones
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Schmitz
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schmitz
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Jones
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jones
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jones
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Schmitz
Yvars takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Jones
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Jones
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Schmitz, and towards Smalley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson is hit by the pitch. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yvars vs. Schmitz
Yvars hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Jones
Tookie Gilbert now playing first base. Monte Irvin now playing right field.
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Kramer
Jack Kramer now pitching.
Schmitz bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Terwilliger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Kramer
Jackson bunts towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Terwilliger moves to third. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jeffcoat vs. Kramer
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terwilliger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Kramer
Ward hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Ward reaches second base with a double. Schmitz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Kramer
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maguire vs. Schmitz
Jack Maguire pinch hits for Jack Kramer.
Maguire hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Schmitz
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Schmitz
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Spencer
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spencer
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Schmitz
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Schmitz
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Tookie Gilbert.
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schmitz
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Schmitz
Yvars hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Spencer
Jack Lohrke now playing third base. Hank Thompson now playing right field. Monte Irvin now playing first base.
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Spencer
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spencer
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rufer vs. Schmitz
Rudy Rufer pinch hits for George Spencer.
Rufer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Schmitz
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer 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 9/16/1950 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, rf 4 1 1 2 Lockman W, lf 5 1 2 0
Ward P, 1b 4 1 2 2 Dark A, ss 2 2 1 2
Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 1 Irvin M, 1b-rf-1b 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 1
Sawatski C, c 3 0 0 1 Mueller D, rf 2 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 1
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 3 1 0 0 Lohrke J, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b-rf 3 0 1 0
Yvars S, c 3 0 0 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Kramer J, p 0 0 0 0
Maguire J, ph 1 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 0 0 0 0
Rufer R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 5 6 32 4 6 4
Chicago 201 001 200 -- 6
New York 000 301 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 6 4 4 3 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L)* 6.0 4 5 5 3 4
Kramer J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Spencer G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Yvars S
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 7
2B -- Jackson R, Ward P, Lockman W
HR -- Sauer H, Dark A, Thomson B, Ward P
SB -- Jeffcoat H
SH -- Jones S, Schmitz J, Jackson R
HBP -- by Jones S (Pafko A), by Schmitz J (Dark A), by Schmitz J (Thomson B)
T -- 2:05
A -- 7002
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