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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1944-07-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13510 · 2:00
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Frank Seward earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Frank Seward L: Bill Fleming SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nap Reyes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Luby | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Seward | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Weintraub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Seward | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fleming | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Paul Derringer | 4.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Stewart | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: 13
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mel Ott: S1
- Joe Medwick: S/9.1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: S/8.3-H;1-2
- Nap Reyes: 6/P
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Roy Hughes: K/C
- Phil Cavarretta: S/9
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 2
- Buddy Kerr: 6/L
- Hal Luby: W
- Frank Seward: PO1(23)
- Frank Seward: K
Bot 2
- Dom Dallessandro: S/9
- Andy Pafko: S/7.1-2
- Don Johnson: 7.2-3;1-2
- Dewey Williams: IW
- Bill Fleming: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 3
- Johnny Rucker: E6.B-1
- Billy Jurges: 14/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: W
- Joe Medwick: D/78.2-H(UR);1-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Nap Reyes: 23
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 63
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Top 4
- Buddy Kerr: 5/P
- Hal Luby: S/9
- Frank Seward: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Dom Dallessandro: S/7
- Andy Pafko: S/7.1-2
- Don Johnson: 6/P.2-3(E6)
- Dewey Williams: S/8.3-H;1-3
- Paul Derringer: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Billy Jurges: S9.BX2(96)
- Mel Ott: S/7
- Joe Medwick: 13
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 7
- Roy Hughes: 5/P
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 6
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/8
- Nap Reyes: S/7
- Buddy Kerr: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Hal Luby: S/7.1-2
- Frank Seward: 5/FL
- Johnny Rucker: S3.2-3;1-2
- Billy Jurges: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: HR/9
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Don Johnson: S/7
- Dewey Williams: 43
Top 7
- Mel Ott: S9
- Joe Medwick: 46(1)/FO
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Nap Reyes: S8.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: S4.2-3;1-2
- Hal Luby: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Frank Seward: 7
Bot 7
- Ival Goodman: S9
- Stan Hack: BK.1-2
- Stan Hack: 7
- Roy Hughes: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
Top 8
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Mel Ott: D/78
- Joe Medwick: K
Bot 8
- Bill Nicholson: D/9
- Dom Dallessandro: 9/L
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Don Johnson: 53
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
- Phil Weintraub: D/8
- Buddy Kerr: 3/FL
- Hal Luby: IW
- Frank Seward: K
Bot 9
- Dewey Williams: 9
- Lou Novikoff: 63
- Stan Hack: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Nap Reyes injured sliding