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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 6, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 6, 1949 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 30,041 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Hank Schenz | Third Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Rex Barney | Pitcher |
Burt Shotton | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 6, 1949
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Schmitz
There goes Snider. The throw from Walker and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barney
Schenz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Barney
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Barney
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Schmitz
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Barney
Barney spins and fires to second and has Lowrey trapped. There's the throw to Cox who tags Lowrey for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barney
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Barney
Verban hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Barney
Schenz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Barney
There goes Schenz. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Schenz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Barney
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schenz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Barney
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Barney
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Walker reaches second base with a double. Smalley scores. Schmitz goes all the way around to score. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Schmitz
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Rex Barney.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Palica
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Palica
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Palica
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Palica
Schenz takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Palica
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Palica
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Palica
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Palica covering. Safe. Verban moves to third. Schenz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Palica
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges 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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Palica
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Palica
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Palica
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Robinson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Palica
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Schmitz
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Schmitz
Snider 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, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Minner
Paul Minner now pitching.
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Minner
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Minner
Schmitz bunts towards the right side of the infield. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Minner
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Schmitz
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Schmitz
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Schmitz
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Cox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Schmitz
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1949 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Walker H, rf 5 0 2 2 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 McCormick M, lf 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 1 1 1 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Schenz H, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 1 Schmitz J, p 4 1 1 0 Barney R, p 1 0 0 0 Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0 Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards B, ph 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 4 32 2 6 2 Chicago 010 030 000 -- 4 Brooklyn 000 000 002 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 4 1 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Barney R (L) 5.0 6 4 4 0 0 Palica E 3.0 4 0 0 1 3 Minner P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Walker R DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Walker H, Hodges G HR -- Walker R SB -- Snider D, Schenz H SH -- Cavarretta P T -- 2:20 A -- 30041
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