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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-09-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9399 · 2:03
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Dutch Leonard earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
W: Dutch Leonard L: Dave Koslo SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Koslo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Ramazzotti | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dutch Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Leonard | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Sid Gordon: 3
Bot 1
- Bob Ramazzotti: 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: D7
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Hank Sauer: 3
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Monte Irvin: 31
Bot 2
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Herman Reich: OA.1-2(E4)#
- Herman Reich: 8
- Mickey Owen: S9.2-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Dutch Leonard: S7.1-2#
- Bob Ramazzotti: S9.2-H;1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: E6.2-3;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bill Rigney: 2
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Dave Koslo: 3/GDP.1X2(36)
Bot 3
- Hank Sauer: 13
- Phil Cavarretta: S4
- Herman Reich: 9
- Mickey Owen: 6
Top 4
- Davey Williams: S4
- Whitey Lockman: 9/FDP.1X2(96)
- Sid Gordon: K
Bot 4
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Dutch Leonard: 3
- Bob Ramazzotti: S5
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Top 5
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Bobby Thomson: D7
- Monte Irvin: 8/F.2-3
- Bill Rigney: WP.3-H
- Bill Rigney: K+PB.B-1(E2)#
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Dave Koslo: K
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
Top 6
- Davey Williams: 53
- Whitey Lockman: E6/P.B-2
- Sid Gordon: S8.2-3
- Willard Marshall: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Bobby Thomson: 3
Bot 6
- Herman Reich: S8
- Mickey Owen: K
- Wayne Terwilliger: K
- Dutch Leonard: 63
Top 7
- Monte Irvin: S4.B-2(E4)
- Bill Rigney: 43.2-3
- Wes Westrum: W
- Dave Koslo: K
- Davey Williams: 3
Bot 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 6
- Roy Smalley: D
- Hank Sauer: PO2(16)
Top 8
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Bobby Thomson: K
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Herman Reich: S7.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: W
- Dutch Leonard: S5.2-H;1-2
- Bob Ramazzotti: 53
Top 9
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Bill Rigney: S14.B-2(E4)
- Wes Westrum: K
- Clint Hartung: 63
Notes & reviews
- Andy Pafko left team for Minneapolis upon hearing of mother's death