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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 4405 · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Bob Rush earned the win. Wes Westrum went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Bob Rush L: Larry Jansen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ramazzotti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doyle Lade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Serena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 9.2 | 13 | 4 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Warren Hacker | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Rush | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 4
- Whitey Lockman: D7
- Hank Thompson: S8.2-H
- Bobby Thomson: 46(1)/FO
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: S8
- Roy Smalley: CS2(24)
- Roy Smalley: E6
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2
- Andy Pafko: K
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Wes Westrum: W
- Larry Jansen: K
Bot 2
- Frank Baumholtz: S5
- Bob Scheffing: D8.1-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Doyle Lade: K
- Bob Ramazzotti: S7.2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: D7.1-H;3-H
- Roy Smalley: 63
Top 3
- Davey Williams: T8
- Whitey Lockman: S8.3-H;BX2(84)
- Hank Thompson: K
- Bobby Thomson: 6
Bot 3
- Hank Sauer: W
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 3
- Doyle Lade: K
Top 4
- Willard Marshall: S7
- Sid Gordon: S6.1-3
- Bill Rigney: SB2
- Bill Rigney: 3
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Larry Jansen: K
Bot 4
- Bob Ramazzotti: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
- Roy Smalley: 63
Top 5
- Davey Williams: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Hank Thompson: W
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Bot 5
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Bill Rigney: W
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.1-H
- Larry Jansen: K
Bot 6
- Bob Scheffing: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: 9
- Bill Serena: 43
Top 7
- Davey Williams: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Hank Thompson: 31
Bot 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: S9
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
- Roy Smalley: 6
- Hank Sauer: 8
Top 8
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: K
- Bill Rigney: S8.1-2
- Wes Westrum: K
Bot 8
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Bob Scheffing: 13
Top 9
- Larry Jansen: 9
- Davey Williams: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 63.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Bot 9
- Herman Reich: D9
- Smoky Burgess: S8.2-H
- Bob Ramazzotti: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: S6.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Bobby Thomson: S9
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)/FO
- Joe Lafata: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Rigney: SB2
- Bill Rigney: W
- Wes Westrum: S5.2XH(5);1-2#
Bot 10
- Hank Sauer: W
- Andy Pafko: 5(1)/FO
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Scheffing: S7.1-2
- Emil Verban: W/BOOT.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Verban batted out of turn but the Giants said nothing; this could have been the third out