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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 7, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 7, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Allen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
Johnny Allen | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mickey Kreitner | Catcher |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Wyse
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Allen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Allen
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Allen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wyse
Reyes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wyse
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Allen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Allen
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Allen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wyse
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Allen
Kreitner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Allen
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Allen
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Hack reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hughes vs. Allen
Hughes hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Wyse
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Wyse
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Allen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Allen
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Allen
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Allen
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Allen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kreitner vs. Allen
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Nicholson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kreitner vs. Allen
Kreitner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyse vs. Allen
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wyse
Luby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Luby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Wyse
Allen bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Allen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Allen
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Allen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Wyse
Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Wyse
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
There goes Reyes. The throw from Kreitner and he is out, Hughes applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Allen
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Allen
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Allen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Adams
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Mickey Kreitner.
Novikoff is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Adams
Wyse hits a popup towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Dewey Williams now catching.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wyse
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wyse
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Adams
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Adams
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Polli
Lou Polli now pitching.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Hack scores. Hughes moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Polli
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to home to get Hughes. Nicholson moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Polli
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Wyse
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Gus Mancuso.
Gardella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Polli
Ray Berres now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Polli
Wyse hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Polli
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Wyse
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Wyse
Luby hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1944, game 1 -- New York at Chicago New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hughes R, ss 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 3 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 3 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 2 Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 0 Berres R, c 0 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Reyes N, 1b 3 0 0 1 Kreitner M, c 1 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Novikoff L, ph 0 0 0 0 Luby H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Williams D, c 1 0 0 0 Allen J, p 2 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 4 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Polli L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 30 3 6 2 New York 000 101 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 101 10x -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Allen J 5.2 4 2 2 3 2 Adams A (L) 0.2 2 1 1 4 0 Polli L 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 4 E -- Nicholson B, Hughes R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 10 2B -- Luby H, Johnson D 3B -- Hack S, Nicholson B HR -- Ott M CS -- Reyes N HBP -- by Wyse H (Reyes N) WP -- Allen J, Adams A PB -- Mancuso G A -- 0
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