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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1948-06-09 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 2:21

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 8–7. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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NY1001410100712
CHN000022301811

W: Johnny Schmitz   L: Ken Trinkle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Rigney503101
Whitey Lockman500002
Bobby Thomson523101
Johnny Mize401100
Willard Marshall412000
Sid Gordon311001
Buddy Kerr400100
Mickey Livingston221120
Dave Koslo311201
Les Layton100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Schenz512100
Eddie Waitkus520000
Hal Jeffcoat411001
Andy Pafko301120
Bill Nicholson410101
Peanuts Lowrey513200
Bob Scheffing412100
Gene Mauch400000
Hank Borowy100001
Clarence Maddern101100
Rube Walker101000
Johnny Schmitz100000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Koslo5.1702
Sheldon Jones0.2300
Bobo Newsom1.0010
Ken Trinkle1.2111

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hank Borowy3.2711
Dutch McCall1.1201
Jess Dobernic2.0102
Johnny Schmitz2.0213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Rigney: 3/FL
  • Whitey Lockman: 31
  • Bobby Thomson: S9
  • Johnny Mize: 53

Bot 1

  • Hank Schenz: 31
  • Eddie Waitkus: 53
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 8

Top 2

  • Willard Marshall: 7
  • Sid Gordon: K
  • Buddy Kerr: 63

Bot 2

  • Andy Pafko: S7
  • Bill Nicholson: E5/SH.1-2
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Bob Scheffing: 9/FL

Top 3

  • Mickey Livingston: HR/7
  • Dave Koslo: 13
  • Bill Rigney: S7
  • Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
  • Bobby Thomson: 9

Bot 3

  • Gene Mauch: 8
  • Hank Borowy: K
  • Hank Schenz: 53

Top 4

  • Johnny Mize: 7
  • Willard Marshall: S4
  • Sid Gordon: S8.1-3
  • Buddy Kerr: 9.3-H;1-2
  • Mickey Livingston: IW
  • Dave Koslo: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Bill Rigney: S7.2-H
  • Whitey Lockman: SB2
  • Whitey Lockman: K

Bot 4

  • Eddie Waitkus: 13
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7
  • Andy Pafko: 9

Top 5

  • Bobby Thomson: D/78
  • Johnny Mize: S8.2-H
  • Willard Marshall: 7(B)43(1)/FDP
  • Sid Gordon: 8

Bot 5

  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S8
  • Bob Scheffing: S8.1-2
  • Gene Mauch: 8
  • Clarence Maddern: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Hank Schenz: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Eddie Waitkus: 43

Top 6

  • Buddy Kerr: 9
  • Mickey Livingston: 4/L
  • Dave Koslo: K

Bot 6

  • Hal Jeffcoat: S9
  • Andy Pafko: E6/G.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Bob Scheffing: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Gene Mauch: PO1(13)
  • Gene Mauch: 43

Top 7

  • Bill Rigney: K
  • Whitey Lockman: 13
  • Bobby Thomson: HR/7
  • Johnny Mize: 8

Bot 7

  • Rube Walker: S8
  • Hank Schenz: S9.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Hal Jeffcoat: E1/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Andy Pafko: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2(THH)
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9/L9S
  • Bob Scheffing: 31

Top 8

  • Willard Marshall: S9
  • Sid Gordon: 14/SH.1-2
  • Buddy Kerr: 9
  • Mickey Livingston: IW
  • Les Layton: K/C

Bot 8

  • Gene Mauch: 43
  • Johnny Schmitz: 63
  • Hank Schenz: 8

Top 9

  • Bill Rigney: S7
  • Whitey Lockman: K
  • Bobby Thomson: K+CS2(24)/DP

Bot 9

  • Eddie Waitkus: E5/TH1
  • Hal Jeffcoat: K
  • Andy Pafko: W.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: 63.2-3;1-2
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S/G2.3-H(UR);2-3