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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Giants 6, Chicago Cubs 3 (2)

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New York Giants 6, Chicago Cubs 3 (2)

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Game Played on Saturday, July 31, 1948 (D) at Polo Grounds V

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
CHI N    1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  1
NY  N    0  0  0    2  1  3    0  0  x  -   6  9  2
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mauch ss                      5   0   1   1       0   3       1   1
Waitkus 1b                    4   1   2   0       1   0       6   0
Maddern lf                    5   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
Pafko 3b                      5   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Nicholson rf                  4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Lowrey cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
McCullough c                  2   1   0   0       2   1       6   1
Schenz 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       3   2
McCall p                      3   0   1   1       0   1       0   1
  Rush p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       37   3   9   2       3   6      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. McCullough-Schenz, Pafko-Schenz-Waitkus.
E: Pafko (18).
BATTING - 
2B: Maddern (8,off Kennedy); Waitkus (21,off Kennedy).
Team LOB: 10.
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rigney 2b                     4   1   0   0       1   1       1   4
Lockman cf                    3   2   2   3       1   0       3   0
Gordon 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
Mize 1b                       4   1   2   0       0   0       7   0
Marshall rf                   4   1   3   1       0   0       1   0
Cooper c                      4   0   2   0       0   0       8   0
Thomson lf                    4   0   0   1       0   1       4   0
Kerr ss                       3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Kennedy p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Dreisewerd p                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hansen p                    1   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
Totals                       32   6   9   5       5   5      27   6
FIELDING - 
E: Thomson (6), Kerr (13).
BATTING - 
HR: Lockman (14,6th inning off McCall 2 on 2 out).
GDP: Thomson (7,off Rush).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Lockman (3,2nd base by McCall/McCullough).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McCall L(1-7)                 6.1   9   6   5   5   4   1  33
Rush                          1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8     9   6   5   5   5   1  37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Rush 2-0.
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New York Giants              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kennedy                       3.2   6   3   2   2   4   0  19
Dreisewerd                    0.2   2   0   0   1   0   0   5
Hansen W(2-2)                 4.2   1   0   0   0   2   0  16
Totals                        9     9   3   2   3   6   0  40
Inherited Runners - Scored: Dreisewerd 2-0; Hansen 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Scotty Robb, 1B - Artie Gore, 3B - Babe Pinelli
Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 23360
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Giants          
1. Mauch               ss        Rigney              2b
2. Waitkus             1b        Lockman             cf
3. Maddern             lf        Gordon              3b
4. Pafko               3b        Mize                1b
5. Nicholson           rf        Marshall            rf
6. Lowrey              cf        Cooper              c
7. McCullough          c         Thomson             lf
8. Schenz              2b        Kerr                ss
9. McCall              p         Kennedy             p

CUBS 1ST: Mauch struck out; On a bunt Waitkus singled; Maddern
doubled [Waitkus scored (error by Thomson) (unearned) (no RBI)];
Pafko out on an unknown play; Nicholson struck out; 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Rigney out on an unknown play; Lockman singled;
Gordon struck out while Lockman was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Giants 0.

CUBS 2ND: Lowrey out on an unknown play; McCullough walked;
Schenz out on an unknown play; McCall struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Mize out on an unknown play; Marshall singled;
Cooper singled [Marshall to second]; Thomson struck out; Kerr
walked [Marshall to third, Cooper to second]; Kennedy struck
out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 1, Giants 0.

CUBS 3RD: Mauch struck out; Waitkus doubled; Maddern out on an
unknown play; Pafko out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Rigney struck out; Lockman out on an unknown play;
Gordon out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Giants 0.

CUBS 4TH: Nicholson out on an unknown play; Lowrey out on an
unknown play; McCullough walked; Schenz singled [McCullough to
second]; McCall singled [McCullough scored, Schenz to second];
Mauch singled [Schenz scored, McCall to second]; DREISEWERD
REPLACED KENNEDY (PITCHING); Waitkus walked [McCall to third,
Mauch to second]; Maddern out on an unknown play; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Mize singled; Marshall singled [Mize to third];
Cooper reached on an error by Pafko [Mize scored (no RBI),
Marshall to third, Cooper to second]; Thomson flied out on an
unknown play [Marshall scored (unearned)]; Kerr out on an
unknown play; Dreisewerd out on an unknown play; 2 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 2.

CUBS 5TH: Pafko out on an unknown play; Nicholson singled;
Lowrey singled [Nicholson to second]; HANSEN REPLACED DREISEWERD
(PITCHING); McCullough struck out; Schenz out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Rigney out on an unknown play; Lockman walked;
Gordon walked [Lockman to second]; Mize out on an unknown play
[Lockman to third, Gordon to second]; Marshall singled to second
[Lockman scored, Gordon to third]; Cooper out on an unknown
play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 3.

CUBS 6TH: McCall reached on an error by Kerr; Mauch struck out;
Waitkus out on an unknown play; Maddern out on an unknown play;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomson out on an unknown play; Kerr out on an
unknown play; Hansen walked; Rigney walked [Hansen to second];
Lockman homered to right [Hansen scored, Rigney scored]; Gordon
out on an unknown play; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 6.

CUBS 7TH: Pafko out on an unknown play; Nicholson out on an
unknown play; Lowrey out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 6.

GIANTS 7TH: Mize singled; Marshall out on an unknown play;
Cooper singled [Mize to second]; RUSH REPLACED MCCALL
(PITCHING); Thomson grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Cooper out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Giants 6.

CUBS 8TH: McCullough out on an unknown play; Schenz out on an
unknown play; Rush out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 3, Giants 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Kerr out on an unknown play; Hansen struck out;
Rigney out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Giants 6.

CUBS 9TH: Mauch out on an unknown play; Waitkus out on an
unknown play; Maddern singled; Pafko popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Giants 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   9   1   10
 Giants           6   9   2    7
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