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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1950-05-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5631 · 2:17
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Bill Voiselle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rube Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Voiselle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Voiselle | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Paul Minner | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Hank Edwards: S8.1-2
- Preston Ward: 8(B)4(2)/DP
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Whitey Lockman: E4
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: HR8/IPHR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hank Thompson: W
- Tookie Gilbert: 4/P
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: K
- Roy Smalley: 13
- Bill Serena: W
- Rube Walker: 8
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: D8
- Al Dark: D.2-H
- Sheldon Jones: PO2(1654)
- Sheldon Jones: K/C
- Eddie Stanky: K
Top 3
- Bill Voiselle: 163
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Hank Edwards: 43
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Hank Thompson: PO1(13)
- Hank Thompson: W
- Tookie Gilbert: D9.2-H;1-3
- Wes Westrum: W
- Al Dark: 2/FL
Top 4
- Preston Ward: 6/P
- Hank Sauer: S9
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 63
Bot 4
- Sheldon Jones: 63
- Eddie Stanky: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Top 5
- Bill Serena: 4/P
- Rube Walker: 3/P
- Bill Voiselle: E4
- Wayne Terwilliger: K/C
Bot 5
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Hank Thompson: W
- Tookie Gilbert: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Hank Edwards: S8
- Preston Ward: 7
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Roy Smalley: 8
Bot 6
- Tookie Gilbert: 43
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Al Dark: 8
Top 7
- Bill Serena: 4/P
- Rube Walker: 31
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 7
- Sheldon Jones: W
- Eddie Stanky: CS2(26)
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
- Monte Irvin: WP.2-3#
- Monte Irvin: 63
Top 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7
- Hank Edwards: S4.2-3
- Preston Ward: 7/F.3-H
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Tookie Gilbert: 63
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: E5
- Bill Serena: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rube Walker: 8
Notes & reviews
- missed sacrifice on pitchout