Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Meyer
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Meyer
  
  Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Meyer
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Meyer
  
  Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Meyer
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Jansen
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jansen
  
  Waitkus 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 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jansen
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Meyer
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Meyer
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Mauch. Thomson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jansen vs. Meyer
  
  There goes Kerr. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Kerr steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jansen vs. Meyer
  
  Jansen strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rigney vs. Meyer
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. There goes Kerr trying to get to home. Maddern throws the ball in to McCullough who tags Kerr, who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Jansen
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddern vs. Jansen
  
  Maddern takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Jansen
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Meyer
  
  Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Meyer
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Meyer
  
  Mize strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Jansen
  
  Culler strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Jansen
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Jansen
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Meyer
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Meyer
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Meyer
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Jansen
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jansen
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Meyer
  
  Jansen strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Meyer
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Meyer
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Meyer
  
  There goes Lockman. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gordon vs. Meyer
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Meyer
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Jansen
  
  Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Jansen
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Meyer
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Meyer
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Jansen
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Jansen
  
  Meyer bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauch vs. Jansen
  
  Mauch hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kerr fields it and tags Culler, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Jansen
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Mauch moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowrey vs. Jansen
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pafko vs. Jansen
  
  Pafko strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Meyer
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Meyer
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Meyer
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Jansen
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddern vs. Jansen
  
  Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Maddern moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Jansen
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Culler vs. Jansen
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Meyer
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Meyer
  
  Gordon bunts towards the right side of the infield. Mauch misplays the ball. That's an error on Mauch. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mize vs. Meyer
  
  Mize hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Meyer
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mauch throws to second for one, and Culler throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lockman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Jansen
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauch vs. Jansen
  
  Mauch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
  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 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Borowy
  
  Hank Borowy now pitching.
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kerr vs. Borowy
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jansen vs. Borowy
  
  There goes Kerr. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Borowy
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mauch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Borowy
  
  Rigney hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Jansen
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 

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         Game of 7/23/1948 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rigney B, 2b          5  1  2  1   Mauch G, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Lockman W, cf         4  1  2  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Gordon S, 3b          2  0  0  0   Lowrey P, cf          3  0  1  0   
Mize J, 1b            4  1  1  2   Pafko A, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Marshall W, rf        4  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  0  0   
Cooper W, c           3  0  0  0   Maddern C, lf         2  0  1  0   
Thomson B, lf         4  2  2  0   McCullough C, c       3  0  0  0   
Kerr B, ss            4  0  1  1   Culler D, ss          3  0  1  0   
Jansen L, p           4  0  0  0   Meyer R, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Cavarretta P, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Borowy H, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  4                        29  0  5  0

New York         210 000 011 --  5
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W)          9.0  5  0  0  2  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L)           8.0  6  4  2  2  8
Borowy H              1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Mauch G 2, Gordon S, Culler D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5
2B -- Waitkus E, Thomson B
HR -- Mize J
SB -- Kerr B, Lockman W
CS -- Kerr B
SH -- Meyer R, Gordon S
T -- 2:02
A -- 9560

    

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