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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1944-07-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 5819 · 1:53
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Harry Feldman earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Harry Feldman L: Paul Erickson SV: Ace Adams
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Weintraub | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Luby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Feldman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dewey Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Feldman | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Ace Adams | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Erickson | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Red Lynn | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Wyse | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Mel Ott: W
- Joe Medwick: S9.1-3
- Phil Weintraub: W.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Roy Hughes: 9/L
- Phil Cavarretta: K
Top 2
- Hal Luby: 9
- Harry Feldman: 63
- Johnny Rucker: 8
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mel Ott: 7
- Joe Medwick: S9
- Phil Weintraub: S9.1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
Bot 3
- Don Johnson: 8
- Dewey Williams: S8
- Red Lynn: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Hal Luby: 63
- Harry Feldman: K
Bot 4
- Stan Hack: 7
- Roy Hughes: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S9
- Bill Nicholson: 3/P
Top 5
- Johnny Rucker: 8
- Billy Jurges: W
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Medwick: 13
- Phil Weintraub: S9
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 7/L
Bot 5
- Dom Dallessandro: D9
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Don Johnson: 7
- Dewey Williams: S/8.2-H
- Lennie Merullo: 13
Top 6
- Hal Luby: 23
- Harry Feldman: 53
- Johnny Rucker: S8
- Billy Jurges: S8.1-3
- Mel Ott: S9.3-H;1-3
- Joe Medwick: S9.3-H;1-3
- Phil Weintraub: 23
Bot 6
- Stan Hack: 3/P
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/L
Top 7
- Ernie Lombardi: D7
- Buddy Kerr: S8.2-3
- Hal Luby: FC1.3XH(1252);1-3;B-2
- Harry Feldman: FC1.3XH(12);2-3;B-1
- Johnny Rucker: K
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
- Don Johnson: K
- Dewey Williams: 13
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: K23
- Mel Ott: W
- Joe Medwick: 43.1-2
- Phil Weintraub: 63
Bot 8
- Lou Novikoff: S/9
- Stan Hack: PB.1-2
- Stan Hack: 53
- Roy Hughes: S/8.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Hal Luby: 4/P
Bot 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 3/L
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Don Johnson: 8