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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1944-05-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 2826 · 2:00
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Hy Vandenberg earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
W: Hy Vandenberg L: Ace Adams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gardella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Weintraub | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Luby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mead | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Schuster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Holm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Stanky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 6.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Ace Adams | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Hanyzewski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hy Vandenberg | 8.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: K23
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Danny Gardella: 13
Bot 1
- Bill Schuster: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: E4.B-1
- Ed Sauer: 53.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 2
- Joe Medwick: S6
- Phil Weintraub: E8/F.1-2;B-1
- Ernie Lombardi: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Hal Luby: IW
- Buddy Kerr: 7/L7.3-H(UR)
- Cliff Melton: 43
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Roy Hughes: 43
- Don Johnson: 53
Top 3
- Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
- Billy Jurges: 43
- Danny Gardella: S3
- Joe Medwick: S3.1X3(35)
Bot 3
- Billy Holm: W
- Hy Vandenberg: 34/SH.1-2
- Bill Schuster: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
Top 4
- Phil Weintraub: W
- Ernie Lombardi: D/9.1-3
- Hal Luby: IW
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Cliff Melton: 53
Bot 4
- Ed Sauer: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Andy Pafko: S/7
- Roy Hughes: K/C
Top 5
- Johnny Rucker: 9
- Billy Jurges: 13
- Danny Gardella: K/C
Bot 5
- Don Johnson: 8
- Billy Holm: 13
- Hy Vandenberg: 3/G
Top 6
- Joe Medwick: K
- Phil Weintraub: K
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Schuster: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 16(1)3/GDP
- Ed Sauer: 13
Top 7
- Hal Luby: 3/FL
- Buddy Kerr: 7/7D
- Cliff Melton: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Andy Pafko: S/7
- Roy Hughes: S/7.1-2
- Ival Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: E4.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Hy Vandenberg: FC6.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Bill Schuster: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- Billy Jurges: S/7
- Danny Gardella: W.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Eddie Stanky: 3/SH.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Hughes: 53
Top 9
- Phil Weintraub: S/9
- Ernie Lombardi: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Hal Luby: W
- Charlie Mead: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Cubs Manager Charlie Grimm ejected by HP umpire Jocko Conlan