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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1948-06-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 19555 · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 11–2. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 2nd. Ralph Hamner earned the win. Ralph Hamner went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ralph Hamner L: Clint Hartung SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Culler | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Hamner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Hank Schenz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny McCarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hamner | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clint Hartung | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Koslo | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Trinkle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
Bot 1
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 5
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: 63
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: D
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Rube Walker: S.2-H;1-3
- Dick Culler: E5/G.3-H(UR);1-H(E5/TH1)(NR)(UR)
- Ralph Hamner: K
- Gene Mauch: W.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR)
- Andy Pafko: 8
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 3
- Bill Nicholson: D8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9.2-3
- Rube Walker: W
- Dick Culler: 8.3-H
- Ralph Hamner: HR/9.1-H
- Gene Mauch: 6
Bot 3
- Les Layton: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: SB2
- Hal Jeffcoat: WP.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: HR/7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Rube Walker: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Dick Culler: 53
- Ralph Hamner: 7
- Hank Schenz: 53
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Bill Rigney: S
- Wes Westrum: 9
- Dave Koslo: E3/G.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: E4.2-3;1-2
- Rube Walker: 4
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Johnny Mize: D
- Willard Marshall: 3
Top 7
- Dick Culler: 63
- Ralph Hamner: K
- Hank Schenz: S
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Bill Rigney: K
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Bot 8
- Johnny McCarthy: W
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 9.3-H
- Willard Marshall: 41
Top 9
- Rube Walker: 8
- Dick Culler: 63
- Ralph Hamner: 43
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: 5
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Jack Lohrke: 63
Notes & reviews
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