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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1949-07-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 22419 · 1:46
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Doyle Lade earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Doyle Lade L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doyle Lade | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 6.1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Clint Hartung | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Bobby Thomson: 99
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 99
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 3
- Herman Reich: S
- Rube Walker: S.1-3
- Doyle Lade: CS2(99)
- Doyle Lade: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: T.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: SBH
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Wes Westrum: HR
- Larry Jansen: 99
- Hank Thompson: S
- Whitey Lockman: 99
Top 4
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Hank Sauer: 99
- Andy Pafko: 99
- Roy Smalley: S.1-2
- Herman Reich: 99
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Willard Marshall: 99(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: 99(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rube Walker: S
- Doyle Lade: E3/SH.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 99/BP
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-H;1-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Wes Westrum: 99
- Larry Jansen: 99
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: 99
- Roy Smalley: 99
- Herman Reich: 99
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: S
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Owen: T7
- Doyle Lade: 99/F.3-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: SB3
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Sid Gordon: 99
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: 99
- Andy Pafko: 99
- Roy Smalley: 99
Bot 8
- Bill Rigney: S
- Wes Westrum: K
- Don Mueller: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Herman Reich: 99
- Mickey Owen: S
- Doyle Lade: S.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: 99
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Bobby Thomson: 99
Notes & reviews
- Giants manager Durocher ejected by HP umpire Ballanfant for arguing Jeffcoat was out at home
- Walker broke his ankle sliding back to 2B to avoid DP