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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-08-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11103 · 1:53
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Sheldon Jones earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Dutch Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Thompson: S5
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: SB2
- Johnny Mize: K
Bot 1
- Gene Mauch: 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Hank Sauer: 7/L
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: S/89.1-3
- Bill Rigney: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Rigney: PO2(E1).2-3
- Bill Rigney: 6
- Ray Mueller: CSH(2)
- Ray Mueller: 53
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Bob Scheffing: 63
Top 3
- Sheldon Jones: 13
- Hank Thompson: K
- Whitey Lockman: 63
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Dutch Leonard: 8
- Gene Mauch: K
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: 7/L
- Johnny Mize: 63
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: 43
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Ray Mueller: SB2
- Ray Mueller: 13
- Sheldon Jones: 43
Bot 5
- Andy Pafko: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Bob Scheffing: S7
- Roy Smalley: 9
Top 6
- Hank Thompson: D7
- Whitey Lockman: 53/SH.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 8/L.3-H
- Johnny Mize: 8
Bot 6
- Dutch Leonard: 63
- Gene Mauch: 5/FL
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Sid Gordon: 54/SH.1-2
- Bill Rigney: 53.2-3
- Ray Mueller: IW
- Sheldon Jones: S/BG/5S.3-H;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 5
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Bobby Thomson: SB2
- Bobby Thomson: S8.2-3
- Johnny Mize: 9/DP.3XH(92);1-2
- Willard Marshall: 31
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Roy Smalley: 63
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Ray Mueller: SB2
- Ray Mueller: 6
- Sheldon Jones: 13
Bot 9
- Hank Edwards: S/89
- Smoky Burgess: 53.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 43