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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 22, 1948
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. McCall
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McCall
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Hansen
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Hansen
Buddy Kerr now playing shortstop. Jack Lohrke now playing second base. Bobby Rhawn now playing third base.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Hansen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCall vs. Hansen
McCall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rhawn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. McCall
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McCall
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. McCall
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. McCall
Yvars takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhawn vs. McCall
Rhawn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
There goes Waitkus. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Waitkus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Hansen
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards third. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McCall
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. McCall
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. McCall
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Hansen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Hansen
McCall hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Hansen
Verban hits a popup towards third. Rhawn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. McCall
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McCall
Thomson strikes out. There goes Mize. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. McCall
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yvars vs. McCall
Yvars hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhawn vs. McCall
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. McCall
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Nicholson hits a fly ball towards right. Thomson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomson. Waitkus scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Hansen
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Hansen
Smalley hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lockman who is chasing the ball. Smalley reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson scores. Jeffcoat scores. Walker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCall vs. Lombardo
Lou Lombardo now pitching.
McCall hits a line drive towards third. Rhawn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Lombardo
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. McCall
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. McCall
Lockman bunts towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. McCall
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. McCall
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. McCall
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yvars vs. McCall
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mize scores. Thomson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhawn vs. McCall
Rhawn hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lombardo
Waitkus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lombardo
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. Lombardo fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Lombardo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Lombardo
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Hartung
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCall vs. Hartung
There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCall vs. Hartung
McCall hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. McCall
Hartung hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. McCall
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Waitkus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. McCall
Lockman 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 7
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hartung
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hartung
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke misplays the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. McCall
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. McCall
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. McCall
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Hartung
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Hartung
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Hartung
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. McCall
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhawn vs. McCall
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. McCall
Hartung hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. McCall
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. Hartung moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. McCall
Lockman hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCall vs. Hartung
McCall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Hartung
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. McCall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Hartung
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Hartung
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hartung
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. McCall
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. McCall
Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Mize reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. McCall
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Mize scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Borowy
Don Mueller pinch hits for Buddy Kerr. Hank Borowy now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarthy vs. Borowy
Johnny McCarthy pinch hits for Sal Yvars.
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milne vs. Borowy
Les Layton pinch runs for Johnny McCarthy. Pete Milne pinch hits for Bobby Rhawn.
There's a wild pitch. Layton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milne vs. Borowy
Milne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harshman vs. Borowy
Jack Harshman pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
Harshman strikes out. View Play