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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 23, 1944
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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 23, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 23, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreitner vs. Voiselle
Johnson is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Voiselle
Kreitner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Voiselle
Chipman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Chipman
Luby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Chipman
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreitner vs. Voiselle
Kreitner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Chipman
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Chipman
Luby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Chipman
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Voiselle
Chipman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
There goes Hughes. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick 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. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Vandenberg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kreitner vs. Voiselle
Kreitner takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vandenberg vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Vandenberg hits a line driveVandenberg is thrown out after the base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Adams
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Vandenberg
Luby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sloan vs. Vandenberg
Bruce Sloan pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Sloan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Vandenberg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Vandenberg
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hansen
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vandenberg
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Vandenberg
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Vandenberg
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Vandenberg
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Vandenberg
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hansen
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Hansen
Kreitner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Vandenberg
Luby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Vandenberg
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vandenberg
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 0 0
Hughes R, ss 3 1 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 3 2 2 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 4 3 4 Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 1
Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 1 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Kerr B, ss 4 1 0 0
Kreitner M, c 3 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 1 0 1 1
Vandenberg H, p 1 0 1 1 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Sloan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 9 7 33 4 7 4
Chicago 010 103 110 -- 7
New York 000 111 010 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (W) 5.1 6 3 3 1 3
Vandenberg H (S) 3.2 1 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L)* 6.0 7 6 6 3 2
Adams A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Hansen A 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Nicholson B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 1, New York 6
2B -- Weintraub P
HR -- Nicholson B 3, Ott M
SB -- Hughes R
CS -- Johnson D
HBP -- by Vandenberg H (Luby H)
WP -- Chipman B
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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