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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1948-05-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7511 · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 5th. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Clarence Maddern went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Johnny Schmitz L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Schenz | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Borowy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Borowy | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Johnny Schmitz | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Clint Hartung | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornton Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobo Newsom | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Schenz: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: D9/9L.1-3
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: K
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Johnny Mize: 7/7L
Top 2
- Clarence Maddern: 63
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Hank Borowy: K
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Wes Westrum: 4
- Buddy Kerr: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Lohrke: 8
Top 3
- Hank Schenz: S7.B-2(E7)
- Eddie Waitkus: T/89.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Bob Scheffing: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 4
- Clarence Maddern: HR/7
- Roy Smalley: 5
- Hank Borowy: 63
- Hank Schenz: S8
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Wes Westrum: D7
- Buddy Kerr: K
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 2/FL
- Clarence Maddern: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Hank Borowy: D9
- Hank Schenz: D7/7L.2-H
- Eddie Waitkus: HR/9.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8
- Andy Pafko: 7
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: S8
- Johnny McCarthy: S8.1-2
- Bill Rigney: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Wes Westrum: 6/L
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: 3
- Bob Scheffing: 9
- Clarence Maddern: S9
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 6
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Jack Lohrke: 6
- Sid Gordon: K
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 13
Top 7
- Johnny Schmitz: 43
- Hank Schenz: E1/G
- Eddie Waitkus: 64(1)/FO
- Hal Jeffcoat: S/G.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: 13
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Willard Marshall: 4
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Bob Scheffing: 5
- Clarence Maddern: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Jack Lohrke: 53
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Johnny Schmitz: K/C
- Hank Schenz: 7
Bot 9
- Les Layton: HR/7
- Bill Rigney: K
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Notes & reviews
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