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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1948-09-22 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3816 · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 11–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Dutch McCall earned the win and Hank Borowy picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
W: Dutch McCall L: Andy Hansen SV: Hank Borowy
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emil Verban | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Dutch McCall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Rhawn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hartung | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Milne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Harshman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch McCall | 8.0 | 12 | 6 | 4 |
 Hank Borowy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hansen | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Lou Lombardo | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Clint Hartung | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Emil Verban: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
- Phil Cavarretta: D
- Andy Pafko: 7
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: D9.1-3
- Rube Walker: 53
- Roy Smalley: K
- Dutch McCall: 53
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: S
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Sal Yvars: W.1-2
- Bobby Rhawn: K
Top 3
- Emil Verban: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: D.2-H
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: 5/P
Bot 3
- Andy Hansen: W
- Jack Lohrke: 13.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 4
- Rube Walker: S
- Roy Smalley: K
- Dutch McCall: 8
- Emil Verban: 5/P
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: S
- Bobby Thomson: K+SB2
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Sal Yvars: S.2-H
- Bobby Rhawn: S.1-2
- Andy Hansen: K
Top 5
- Eddie Waitkus: S
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 9.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: E9/F.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: W.2-3;1-2
- Rube Walker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: T/89.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Dutch McCall: 5/L
- Emil Verban: 9
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: S
- Whitey Lockman: 13/SH.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S.2-3
- Johnny Mize: S.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 9.3-H;2-3
- Sal Yvars: FC5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Bobby Rhawn: 7
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: HP
- Phil Cavarretta: 14/SH.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: HR.1-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Rube Walker: 4.1-2
- Roy Smalley: S.2-H
- Dutch McCall: WP.1-3
- Dutch McCall: 6
Bot 6
- Clint Hartung: 4
- Jack Lohrke: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 7
- Emil Verban: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: E4
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Andy Pafko: K
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: S
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 6
- Buddy Kerr: 6/L
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: HP
- Hal Jeffcoat: SB2
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Rube Walker: 9
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: 63
- Bobby Rhawn: 13
- Clint Hartung: S
- Jack Lohrke: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 3/P
Top 9
- Dutch McCall: W
- Emil Verban: 3/G.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: S.2-H
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Sid Gordon: S
- Johnny Mize: D.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: D.3-H;2-H
- Don Mueller: 63
- Johnny McCarthy: S.2-H
- Pete Milne: WP.1-2
- Pete Milne: K
- Jack Harshman: K
Notes & reviews
- Double broke Rigney's thumb and he had to leave, out for rest of season
- Pafko stepped on third, forgetting there was no force