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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1949-05-09 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 22445 · 2:30
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Sid Gordon went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Ralph Hamner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harry Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Hamner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Aberson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clarence Maddern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Hamner | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Dewey Adkins | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Jess Dobernic | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Kush | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Lefty Sloat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Walker: 13
- Emil Verban: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Hank Edwards: S5.2-3;1-2
- Rube Walker: 7
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Johnny Mize: 43
Top 2
- Hank Schenz: 9
- Roy Smalley: HP
- Ralph Hamner: 34/SH.1-2
- Harry Walker: S8.2-H
- Emil Verban: S/89.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: S9.1-2
- Bill Rigney: D9.2-H;1-3
- Sheldon Jones: 13
- Jack Lohrke: 2/FL
Top 3
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Hank Edwards: 8
- Rube Walker: S9
- Hank Schenz: S7.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Sid Gordon: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-3
- Bill Rigney: 7
Top 4
- Cliff Aberson: 3/FL
- Harry Walker: 43
- Emil Verban: S
- Phil Cavarretta: PB.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 63
Bot 4
- Sheldon Jones: 4/L
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Whitey Lockman: 53
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: W
- Hank Edwards: E4.1-3
- Rube Walker: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)(NR)
- Hank Schenz: 63
Bot 5
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 3/FL
- Walker Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Rigney: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Sheldon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Clarence Maddern: W
- Harry Walker: 3/G.1-2
- Emil Verban: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Lohrke: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7/L
Top 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Hank Edwards: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Walker Cooper: 2/FL
- Bill Rigney: W
- Sheldon Jones: 24/SH.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: S9.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 8
- Rube Walker: S
- Hank Schenz: 1/P
- Roy Smalley: K
- Smoky Burgess: 53
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 9
- Harry Walker: 8
- Emil Verban: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: D7
- Andy Pafko: 8