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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1950-09-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7002 · 2:05
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Preston Ward went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Johnny Schmitz L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Rufer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Jack Kramer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Randy Jackson: D
- Hal Jeffcoat: S.2-H
- Preston Ward: SB2
- Preston Ward: 5/P#
- Hank Sauer: W
- Andy Pafko: HP.1-2;2-3
- Carl Sawatski: 163.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: FLE2#
- Roy Smalley: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: 53
Top 2
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
- Johnny Schmitz: K
- Randy Jackson: 4/P
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Preston Ward: 7
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Andy Pafko: 7
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Sheldon Jones: K
Top 4
- Carl Sawatski: K
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
Bot 4
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Al Dark: HR.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Bobby Thomson: HR
- Don Mueller: 4/P
Top 5
- Johnny Schmitz: 13
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 4/P
- Sal Yvars: W
- Sheldon Jones: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 5/P
Top 6
- Preston Ward: HR
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 6/P
- Carl Sawatski: W
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 163#
- Al Dark: HP
- Monte Irvin: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bill Rigney: 9/F.3-H
- Hank Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Sal Yvars: 4/P
Top 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Johnny Schmitz: FC/SH.B-1;1-2
- Randy Jackson: 34/SH.1-2;2-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8/F.3-H
- Preston Ward: D.2-H
- Hank Sauer: 7
Bot 7
- Jack Maguire: 8
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Whitey Lockman: D
- Al Dark: W
- Monte Irvin: 6/P
Top 8
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Carl Sawatski: 13
- Roy Smalley: 53
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 13
- Jack Lohrke: 13
- Hank Thompson: S
- Sal Yvars: 3/P
Top 9
- Wayne Terwilliger: 8
- Johnny Schmitz: 13
- Randy Jackson: K
Bot 9
- Rudy Rufer: K
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 7