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Standings
WSH
@CHW		7
3
PHA
@CLE		3
4
BOS
@DET		13
12
STL
@BRO		8
9
CHC
@NYG		4
10		 
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Thursday, May 18, 1950,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 1,542, Time of Game: 2:01
Cubs
4
11-11
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Giants
10
8-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Clint Hartung (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  4    4  7  1
Giants          0  2  1   0  3  4   10 10  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .318 .940 -0.006 1.12 0.099 -0.105 -0.0 0 0 CS
Hank Edwards RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .462 1.303 -0.086 1.07 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 0 0
Preston Ward 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .760 0.051 0.96 0.068 -0.018 0.3 5 0
Hank Sauer LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .319 .896 -0.182 1.37 0.008 -0.189 -1.6 1 0 GDP
Andy Pafko CF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .365 1.121 0.021 0.63 0.044 -0.023 0.7 5 0
Roy Smalley SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .220 .659 -0.025 0.83 0.020 -0.045 -0.1 2 2
Randy Jackson 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .850 0.004 0.80 0.032 -0.028 -0.5 1 1
Rube Walker C 3 1 1 4 0 0 .143 .422 0.066 1.12 0.132 -0.066 2.6 4 0 HR
Johnny Schmitz P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .269 0.017 0.95 0.041 -0.024 0.1 0 0
   Monk Dubiel P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.018 0.51 0.018 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Johnny Vander Meer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dutch Leonard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 24 4 7 4 4 2 .292 .810 -0.122 0.98 0.462 -0.584 0.8 18 3
HR: R Walker (1, off C Hartung; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: R Walker 4; H Sauer; W Terwilliger; P Ward; A Pafko; R Jackson; J Schmitz.
GIDP: H Sauer (2).
RBI: R Walker 4 (4).
2-out RBI: R Walker 4.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: H Sauer (4).
Baserunning
CS: W Terwilliger (4, 2nd base by C Hartung POCS).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .301 .871 0.012 0.65 0.044 -0.032 0.3 1 2
Whitey Lockman LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .294 .755 0.023 0.75 0.050 -0.027 0.7 1 0 2B
Monte Irvin RF 4 2 2 5 0 0 .333 1.000 0.112 0.71 0.144 -0.032 3.6 1 0 HR
Bobby Thomson CF 4 2 3 1 0 0 .280 .803 0.126 0.57 0.127 -0.001 2.0 2 0 2B
Bill Rigney 3B 1 1 1 0 1 0 .125 .489 0.065 0.96 0.065 0.000 0.8 0 0
   Hank Thompson 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .241 .938 0.005 0.14 0.005 -0.001 0.0 1 0
Wes Westrum C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .327 .923 0.097 0.92 0.119 -0.022 1.0 2 0
Al Dark SS 3 0 0 1 0 1 .259 .607 -0.030 0.59 0.000 -0.030 -0.8 1 3
Tookie Gilbert 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .209 .594 -0.009 0.56 0.020 -0.029 -0.1 7 2
Clint Hartung P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .778 -0.023 0.41 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 2 3
   Spider Jorgensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.019 0.81 0.000 -0.019 -0.4
Team Totals 29 10 10 9 3 4 .345 .923 0.359 0.65 0.574 -0.216 6.8 18 10
2B: B Thomson (3, off J Schmitz); W Lockman (4, off J Schmitz).
HR: M Irvin (1, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: M Irvin 5; B Thomson 4; W Lockman 2; E Stanky 2; W Westrum; B Rigney.
RBI: M Irvin 5 (6); H Thompson (9); W Westrum (5); A Dark (7); B Thomson (15).
2-out RBI: B Thomson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Dark-E Stanky-T Gilbert.
E: B Rigney (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Schmitz, L (2-2) 4.1 8 6 6 1 4 0 3.66 22 26 -0.200 0.73 -2.8
Monk Dubiel 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 4.11 6 2 2 -0.041 0.40 -1.0
Johnny Vander Meer 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5.40 1 2 0 -0.032 1.09 -0.7
Dutch Leonard 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.22 3 3 3 -0.087 0.48 -2.4
Team Totals 6 10 10 10 3 4 1 15.00 32 26 7 5 -0.360 0.98 -6.8
J Vander Meer faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Clint Hartung, W (1-0) 6 7 4 4 4 2 1 5.63 28 40 0.122 0.98 -0.8
Team Totals 6 7 4 4 4 2 1 6.00 28 40 0.122 0.65 -0.8
Balks: M Dubiel (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Hartung (1; W Terwilliger, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Dusty Boggess.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 1,542.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Giants
1 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 1 Eddie Stanky 2B
2 Hank Edwards RF 2 Whitey Lockman LF
3 Preston Ward 1B 3 Monte Irvin RF
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Bobby Thomson CF
5 Andy Pafko CF 5 Bill Rigney 3B
6 Roy Smalley SS 6 Wes Westrum C
7 Randy Jackson 3B 7 Al Dark SS
8 Rube Walker C 8 Tookie Gilbert 1B
9 Johnny Schmitz P 9 Clint Hartung P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-2 1 123 OO CHC H. Sauer C. Hartung 17% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-6 2 123 RRRR CHC R. Walker C. Hartung -13% 83% Home Run; Sauer Scores; Pafko Scores; Smalley Scores
b2 0-0 0 12- R NYG W. Westrum J. Schmitz 12% 76% Single to RF; Thomson Scores; Rigney to 3B
b6 6-4 1 123 RRRR NYG M. Irvin D. Leonard 9% 98% Home Run; Gilbert Scores; Stanky Scores; Lockman Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 R NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz 7% 82% Single to LF; Stanky Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Clint Hartung facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC W. Terwilliger C. Hartung -3% 47% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CHC H. Edwards C. Hartung 6% 52% Terwilliger Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC H. Edwards C. Hartung 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. Ward C. Hartung 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Clint Hartung facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer C. Hartung 2% 52% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC A. Pafko C. Hartung -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Smalley C. Hartung 3% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 1-- CHC R. Jackson C. Hartung -2% 51% Walk; Pafko to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CHC R. Walker C. Hartung 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- NYG B. Rigney J. Schmitz 6% 64% Single to CF; Thomson to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- R NYG W. Westrum J. Schmitz 12% 76% Single to RF; Thomson Scores; Rigney to 3B
b2 1-0 0 1-3 RO NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz -2% 75% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Rigney Scores
b2 2-0 1 1-- O NYG T. Gilbert J. Schmitz -2% 73% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 1-- O NYG C. Hartung J. Schmitz -2% 71% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Clint Hartung facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- CHC J. Schmitz C. Hartung -4% 67% Single to SS
t3 0-2 0 1-- CHC W. Terwilliger C. Hartung -6% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Schmitz to 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- O CHC H. Edwards C. Hartung 6% 67% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 1 12- CHC P. Ward C. Hartung -7% 60% Single to LF; Schmitz to 3B; Terwilliger to 2B
t3 0-2 1 123 OO CHC H. Sauer C. Hartung 17% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz 2% 79% Single to LF
b3 2-0 0 1-- O NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz -1% 78% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stanky to 2B
b3 2-0 1 -2- O NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz -2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B; Stanky to 3B
b3 2-0 2 --3 R NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz 7% 82% Single to LF; Stanky Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- NYG B. Rigney J. Schmitz 1% 83% Walk; Thomson to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- O NYG W. Westrum J. Schmitz -2% 81% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Clint Hartung facing 5-6-7
t4 0-3 0 --- O CHC A. Pafko C. Hartung 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 --- O CHC R. Smalley C. Hartung 2% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- CHC R. Jackson C. Hartung -1% 84% Single to LF
t4 0-3 2 1-- O CHC R. Walker C. Hartung 2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-0 1 --- O NYG T. Gilbert J. Schmitz -1% 84% Popfly: SS
b4 3-0 2 --- O NYG C. Hartung J. Schmitz -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Clint Hartung facing 9-1-2
Hank Thompson replaces Bill Rigney playing 3B batting 5th
t5 0-3 0 --- O CHC J. Schmitz C. Hartung 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Hartung 2% 87% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 --- O CHC H. Edwards C. Hartung 1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz 2% 89% Double to RF
b5 3-0 1 -2- R NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz 4% 93% Single to RF; Lockman Scores
b5 4-0 1 1-- NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz 2% 95% Double to CF; Irvin to 3B
Monk Dubiel replaces Johnny Schmitz pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 1 -23 R NYG H. Thompson M. Dubiel 2% 97% Balk; Irvin Scores; Thomson to 3B
b5 5-0 1 --3 RO NYG H. Thompson M. Dubiel 1% 97% Flyball: CF; Thomson Scores
b5 6-0 2 --- NYG W. Westrum M. Dubiel 0% 97% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
b5 6-0 2 1-- O NYG A. Dark M. Dubiel -0% 97% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Clint Hartung facing 3-4-5
t6 0-6 0 --- O CHC P. Ward C. Hartung 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 0-6 1 --- CHC H. Sauer C. Hartung -1% 97% Single to LF
t6 0-6 1 1-- CHC A. Pafko C. Hartung -2% 95% Single to CF; Sauer to 3B
t6 0-6 1 1-3 CHC R. Smalley C. Hartung -2% 93% Walk; Pafko to 2B
t6 0-6 1 123 O CHC R. Jackson C. Hartung 3% 96% Foul Flyball: SS
t6 0-6 2 123 RRRR CHC R. Walker C. Hartung -13% 83% Home Run; Sauer Scores; Pafko Scores; Smalley Scores
t6 4-6 2 --- CHC M. Dubiel C. Hartung -2% 81% Walk
t6 4-6 2 1-- O CHC W. Terwilliger C. Hartung 3% 84% Foul Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Cubs' Monk Dubiel facing 8-9-1
b6 6-4 0 --- NYG T. Gilbert M. Dubiel 2% 86% Walk
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Clint Hartung (P) batting 9th
b6 6-4 0 1-- O NYG S. Jorgensen M. Dubiel -2% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 6-4 1 1-- NYG E. Stanky M. Dubiel 2% 86% Single to CF; Gilbert to 2B
Johnny Vander Meer replaces Monk Dubiel pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-4 1 12- NYG W. Lockman J. Vander Meer 3% 90% Walk; Gilbert to 3B; Stanky to 2B
Dutch Leonard replaces Johnny Vander Meer pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-4 1 123 RRRR NYG M. Irvin D. Leonard 9% 98% Home Run; Gilbert Scores; Stanky Scores; Lockman Scores
b6 10-4 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson D. Leonard -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 10-4 2 --- O NYG H. Thompson D. Leonard -0% 98% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 10.

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