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Standings
WSH
@CHW		1
7
PHA
@CLE		2
3
BOS
@DET		1
4
NYY
@SLB		7
5
STL
@BRO		3
7
PIT
@BSN		5
6
CHC
@NYG		1
6
Friday, June 16, 1950,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 13,756, Time of Game: 2:04
Cubs
1
24-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
6
22-25
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Sheldon Jones (4-6)
L: Bob Rush (7-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1
Giants          0  0  0   1  2  0   3  0  X    6  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Ramazzotti 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .283 .696 -0.010 0.64 0.033 -0.043 -0.3 2 5
Rube Walker C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .256 .635 -0.076 0.68 0.012 -0.088 -0.7 4 0 GDP
Phil Cavarretta 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .950 -0.021 0.66 0.026 -0.047 -0.3 11 2
Hank Sauer LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .945 -0.091 0.91 0.004 -0.095 -0.7 1 0
Bob Borkowski CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .339 .947 0.087 0.57 0.106 -0.018 0.7 1 0 3B
Ron Northey RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .952 -0.050 1.06 0.021 -0.071 -0.6 3 0
Bill Serena 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .254 .773 0.020 1.34 0.050 -0.030 -0.0 0 4
Roy Smalley SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .729 -0.125 1.15 0.000 -0.125 -1.0 1 2 GDP
Bob Rush P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .523 -0.053 1.03 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 1 0
   Wayne Terwilliger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .711 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Paul Minner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .580 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 3 5 .167 .476 -0.326 0.84 0.252 -0.577 -3.8 24 13
3B: B Borkowski (2, off S Jones).
TB: B Borkowski 4; P Cavarretta; B Ramazzotti; R Walker.
GIDP: R Walker (4); R Smalley (3).
RBI: B Serena (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: B Ramazzotti (4).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .323 .931 -0.097 0.68 0.000 -0.097 -1.8 4 5
Whitey Lockman LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .305 .744 -0.031 0.82 0.043 -0.074 0.9 1 0 2B
Don Mueller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .312 .747 -0.026 0.47 0.012 -0.038 -0.6 5 0
Hank Thompson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .284 .874 0.101 0.44 0.135 -0.034 0.3 0 2 HR
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .756 -0.047 0.46 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 1 0
Wes Westrum C 3 2 2 0 1 0 .254 .786 0.058 0.60 0.076 -0.018 1.1 5 0 2B,SB
Tookie Gilbert 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .221 .664 0.096 0.71 0.129 -0.033 0.2 8 0
Al Dark SS 3 1 2 2 0 0 .294 .715 0.087 1.10 0.115 -0.028 1.1 3 4 2B
Sheldon Jones P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .077 .277 0.035 0.80 0.061 -0.026 1.1 0 0 SH
Team Totals 32 6 9 6 1 3 .281 .772 0.176 0.66 0.571 -0.395 1.8 27 11
2B: W Westrum (4, off P Minner); A Dark (11, off B Rush); W Lockman (8, off B Rush).
HR: H Thompson (7, off B Rush; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: S Jones (4, off B Rush).
TB: H Thompson 4; W Westrum 3; A Dark 3; W Lockman 2; S Jones; D Mueller; T Gilbert.
RBI: W Lockman 2 (22); A Dark 2 (15); S Jones (1); H Thompson (25).
2-out RBI: W Lockman 2; H Thompson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Dark-E Stanky-T Gilbert; E Stanky-A Dark-T Gilbert.
Baserunning
SB: W Westrum (1, 2nd base off B Rush/R Walker).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Rush, L (7-5) 7 8 6 6 1 2 1 3.63 30 38 -0.177 0.74 -2.3
Paul Minner 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.84 4 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 1 3 1 6.75 34 38 0 0 -0.176 0.84 -1.8

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sheldon Jones, W (4-6) 9 5 1 1 3 5 0 4.64 33 75 0.325 0.84 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 3 5 0 1.00 33 75 0.325 0.66 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Larry Goetz, 2B - (none), 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 13,756.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Giants
1 Bob Ramazzotti 2B 1 Eddie Stanky 2B
2 Rube Walker C 2 Whitey Lockman LF
3 Phil Cavarretta 1B 3 Don Mueller RF
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Hank Thompson 3B
5 Bob Borkowski CF 5 Bobby Thomson CF
6 Ron Northey RF 6 Wes Westrum C
7 Bill Serena 3B 7 Tookie Gilbert 1B
8 Roy Smalley SS 8 Al Dark SS
9 Bob Rush P 9 Sheldon Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 2 --- R NYG H. Thompson B. Rush 13% 51% Home Run
b5 1-1 0 1-- NYG T. Gilbert B. Rush 13% 74% Single to P; Westrum to 3B/Adv on E4; Gilbert to 2B
b5 1-1 0 -23 RR NYG A. Dark B. Rush 11% 85% Double to RF; Westrum Scores; Gilbert Scores
t7 1-3 1 1-- OO CHC R. Smalley S. Jones 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 1-- OO CHC R. Walker S. Jones 7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Sheldon Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Ramazzotti S. Jones 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Walker S. Jones 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta S. Jones 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O NYG E. Stanky B. Rush -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman B. Rush -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- NYG D. Mueller B. Rush 1% 52% Single to SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- O NYG H. Thompson B. Rush -2% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer S. Jones 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Borkowski S. Jones -7% 45% Triple to RF
t2 0-0 1 --3 CHC R. Northey S. Jones -2% 43% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-3 RO CHC B. Serena S. Jones -1% 42% Flyball: CF; Borkowski Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley S. Jones 2% 45% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson B. Rush -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O NYG W. Westrum B. Rush -2% 40% Popfly: SS
b2 0-1 2 --- O NYG T. Gilbert B. Rush -1% 39% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC B. Rush S. Jones 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O CHC B. Ramazzotti S. Jones 2% 43% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 2 --- CHC R. Walker S. Jones -1% 42% Single to RF
t3 1-0 2 1-- CHC P. Cavarretta S. Jones -3% 39% Single to RF; Walker to 3B
t3 1-0 2 1-3 O CHC H. Sauer S. Jones 5% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYG A. Dark B. Rush -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O NYG S. Jones B. Rush -2% 39% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 2 --- O NYG E. Stanky B. Rush -1% 38% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- CHC B. Borkowski S. Jones -4% 34% Single to LF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O CHC R. Northey S. Jones 3% 38% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Serena S. Jones 3% 41% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley S. Jones 2% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman B. Rush -3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O NYG D. Mueller B. Rush -2% 38% Flyball: RF
b4 0-1 2 --- R NYG H. Thompson B. Rush 13% 51% Home Run
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYG B. Thomson B. Rush -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 9-1-2
t5 1-1 0 --- O CHC B. Rush S. Jones 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- CHC B. Ramazzotti S. Jones -3% 50% Single to CF
t5 1-1 1 1-- OO CHC R. Walker S. Jones 7% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- NYG W. Westrum B. Rush 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 1-1 0 1-- NYG T. Gilbert B. Rush 13% 74% Single to P; Westrum to 3B/Adv on E4; Gilbert to 2B
b5 1-1 0 -23 RR NYG A. Dark B. Rush 11% 85% Double to RF; Westrum Scores; Gilbert Scores
b5 3-1 0 -2- O NYG S. Jones B. Rush -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Dark to 3B
b5 3-1 1 --3 O NYG E. Stanky B. Rush -4% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --3 O NYG W. Lockman B. Rush -3% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta S. Jones 3% 81% Popfly: SS
t6 1-3 1 --- O CHC H. Sauer S. Jones 2% 83% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-3 2 --- O CHC B. Borkowski S. Jones 1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller B. Rush -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- O NYG H. Thompson B. Rush -1% 82% Foul Flyball: C
b6 3-1 2 --- O NYG B. Thomson B. Rush -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 6-7-8
t7 1-3 0 --- O CHC R. Northey S. Jones 4% 85% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 1 --- CHC B. Serena S. Jones -4% 81% Walk
t7 1-3 1 1-- OO CHC R. Smalley S. Jones 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bob Rush facing 6-7-8
b7 3-1 0 --- NYG W. Westrum B. Rush 2% 90% Walk
b7 3-1 0 1-- NYG T. Gilbert B. Rush 1% 92% Westrum Steals 2B
b7 3-1 0 -2- O NYG T. Gilbert B. Rush -2% 89% Flyball: RF
b7 3-1 1 -2- NYG A. Dark B. Rush 1% 90% Single to 3B; Westrum stays at 2B
b7 3-1 1 12- R NYG S. Jones B. Rush 6% 96% Single to RF; Westrum Scores; Dark to 3B; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 4-1 1 -23 O NYG E. Stanky B. Rush -2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-1 2 -23 RR NYG W. Lockman B. Rush 4% 98% Double to LF; Dark Scores; Jones Scores
b7 6-1 2 -2- O NYG D. Mueller B. Rush -0% 98% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 6.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 9-1-2
Wayne Terwilliger pinch hits for Bob Rush (P) batting 9th
t8 1-6 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger S. Jones 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
t8 1-6 1 --- O CHC B. Ramazzotti S. Jones 0% 99% Strikeout
t8 1-6 2 --- O CHC R. Walker S. Jones 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 4-5-6
Paul Minner replaces Wayne Terwilliger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-1 0 --- O NYG H. Thompson P. Minner -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 6-1 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson P. Minner -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-1 2 --- NYG W. Westrum P. Minner 0% 99% Double to RF
b8 6-1 2 -2- O NYG T. Gilbert P. Minner -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 6.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 3-4-5
t9 1-6 0 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta S. Jones 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- CHC H. Sauer S. Jones -0% 99% Walk
t9 1-6 1 1-- O CHC B. Borkowski S. Jones 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-6 2 1-- O CHC R. Northey S. Jones 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 6.

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