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New York Giants @
Chicago Cubs
1950-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 13350 Β· 2:22
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5β4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 7th. Sheldon Jones earned the win and Monty Kennedy picked up the save. Bill Serena went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Johnny Klippstein SV: Monty Kennedy
Umpires β HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sam Calderone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sheldon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Terwilliger | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carmen Mauro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Serena | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Sawatski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Klippstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Jones | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Sal Maglie | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Klippstein | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Stanky: K
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Don Mueller: S
- Hank Thompson: 8
Bot 1
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Carmen Mauro: 9
- Preston Ward: SB2
- Preston Ward: S.2-H
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO
- Andy Pafko: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: K
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Sam Calderone: 53
Bot 2
- Bill Serena: K
- Roy Smalley: 43
- Carl Sawatski: 8
Top 3
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Whitey Lockman: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Klippstein: 13
- Wayne Terwilliger: 53
- Carmen Mauro: T
- Preston Ward: 8
Top 4
- Don Mueller: 8
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Monte Irvin: HR
- Al Dark: 43
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: K
- Andy Pafko: S
- Bill Serena: 46(1)/FO
- Roy Smalley: 6/P
Top 5
- Bobby Thomson: HR
- Sam Calderone: 7
- Sheldon Jones: 9
- Eddie Stanky: D
- Whitey Lockman: HP
- Don Mueller: 7
Bot 5
- Carl Sawatski: K
- Johnny Klippstein: D
- Wayne Terwilliger: 5/P
- Carmen Mauro: W
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
Top 6
- Hank Thompson: S
- Monte Irvin: S.1-3
- Al Dark: 8/F.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 16(1)/FO
- Sam Calderone: 63
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: S
- Bill Serena: 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Carl Sawatski: 9
Top 7
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: T.1-H
- Don Mueller: 8/F.3-H
- Hank Thompson: 53
Bot 7
- Bob Borkowski: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: S
- Carmen Mauro: 7
- Preston Ward: 43
Top 8
- Monte Irvin: S
- Al Dark: S.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Sam Calderone: 4/P
- Sheldon Jones: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: S
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2
- Bill Serena: HR.2-H;1-H
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Carl Sawatski: S
- Ron Northey: S.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: S5.1-2;2-3
- Carmen Mauro: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Stanky: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Don Mueller: 4/P
Bot 9
- Preston Ward: 9
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Andy Pafko: W
- Bill Serena: 43






















