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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1949-07-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:57
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Rush earned the win. Andy Pafko went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bob Rush L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(2E4)
- Whitey Lockman: FC.2-3;B-1
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Johnny Mize: K
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: S
- Andy Pafko: WP.1-2#
- Andy Pafko: HR/9.2-H
- Roy Smalley: W
- Herman Reich: E3/G.1-3;B-2
- Mickey Owen: 99/G
- Bob Rush: 99/F.3-H(UR)
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.2-H(UR)
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: FC.2X3(99);B-1
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S7.2-H;1-3
- Ray Mueller: 8.3-H(NR)(E8)(UR)
- Dave Koslo: K
- Hank Thompson: 99
Top 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
- Hank Sauer: 99
- Andy Pafko: W
- Roy Smalley: S.1X3(85)
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Johnny Mize: 9(B)6(1)/DP
Top 4
- Herman Reich: 99
- Mickey Owen: 99
- Bob Rush: K
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Sid Gordon: 99
- Bill Rigney: 99
Top 5
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
- Hank Sauer: D.1-H
- Andy Pafko: W
- Roy Smalley: 99
Bot 5
- Ray Mueller: S
- Don Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hank Thompson: E4
- Whitey Lockman: E6.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 99
Top 6
- Herman Reich: 99
- Mickey Owen: 99
- Bob Rush: 99
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Willard Marshall: S
- Sid Gordon: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Ray Mueller: 4/P
- Bert Haas: 99
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: D
- Andy Pafko: 99
- Roy Smalley: S.2XH(99)
- Herman Reich: S.1-2
- Mickey Owen: PO1(99)
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: S
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: 99
Top 9
- Mickey Owen: 99
- Bob Rush: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
Bot 9
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Sid Gordon: E6
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Joe Lafata: S.1-2
- Monte Irvin: K