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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1948-07-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:37
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 14–9. New York Giants put up 5 in the 5th. Larry Jansen earned the win and Alex Konikowski picked up the save. Willard Marshall went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 19 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Bob Rush SV: Alex Konikowski
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Konikowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Conway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Rush | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Chipman | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Jess Dobernic | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Ralph Hamner | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Borowy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 7.2 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Konikowski | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Mauch: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: T9
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Andy Pafko: 84(1)/FO.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 13
- Whitey Lockman: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: K
- Johnny Mize: S8
- Willard Marshall: 63
Top 2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9
- Rube Walker: 6/P
- Hank Schenz: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: S7
- Bobby Thomson: S9.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Larry Jansen: S8.3-H;2-H;B-2(E2)
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Sid Gordon: 9
Top 3
- Bob Chipman: 13
- Gene Mauch: 4/P
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Bot 3
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: 3/G.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H;B-2(E3)
- Buddy Kerr: 6/L
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 7/L
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Larry Jansen: 3/FL
- Bill Rigney: D7
- Whitey Lockman: S9.2-3
- Sid Gordon: FC5.3XH(521);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Mize: S/G.3-H;2-3
- Willard Marshall: S9.3-H;1-3
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4/P
- Rube Walker: HR/9
- Hank Schenz: D/89
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
- Gene Mauch: S7.2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: SB2
- Eddie Waitkus: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Buddy Kerr: S8
- Larry Jansen: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: HP.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Willard Marshall: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: D5/7
- Buddy Kerr: S9.2-H
- Larry Jansen: CS2(26)
- Larry Jansen: K/C
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: WP.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Top 7
- Rube Walker: 4/FL
- Hank Schenz: S3/BG
- Clarence Maddern: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Walker Cooper: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
Top 8
- Gene Mauch: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
- Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: S/G.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S9.3-H;1-3
- Rube Walker: S8.3-H;1-3
- Hank Schenz: S8.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 8
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: S9
- Alex Konikowski: 14/SH.1-2
- Jack Conway: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Nicholson: 8