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Scores
Standings
PHA
@CHW		3
10
WSH
@CLE		1
5
NYY
@DET		8
1
BOS
@SLB		2
5
STL
@BRO		4
3
PIT
@BSN		4
0		 
(12)
CHC
@NYG		6
4
CIN
@PHI		2
0
Saturday, September 16, 1950, 1:30PM
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 7,002, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
6
58-83
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Giants
4
75-63
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Johnny Schmitz (10-14)
L: Sheldon Jones (12-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  1   0  0  1   2  0  0    6  5  0
Giants          0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  0    4  6  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Randy Jackson 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .161 .535 0.024 1.01 0.059 -0.036 0.1 1 3 2B,SH
Hal Jeffcoat RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .234 .602 0.082 1.26 0.116 -0.033 0.5 3 0 SB
Preston Ward 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .261 .713 0.236 1.09 0.286 -0.051 1.4 10 1 HR,2B
Hank Sauer LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .277 .869 0.055 0.83 0.107 -0.052 0.7 3 0 HR
Andy Pafko CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .311 1.014 0.012 0.81 0.052 -0.039 0.1 1 0 HBP
Carl Sawatski C 3 0 0 1 1 1 .173 .457 0.000 0.90 0.024 -0.024 -0.3 3 0
Roy Smalley SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .703 -0.090 0.78 0.000 -0.090 -1.1 1 2
Wayne Terwilliger 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .242 .666 0.025 0.71 0.059 -0.033 -0.2 4 1
Johnny Schmitz P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .123 .290 0.036 1.08 0.086 -0.050 0.0 1 5 SH
Team Totals 31 6 5 6 3 5 .161 .676 0.380 0.96 0.789 -0.408 1.2 27 12
2B: P Ward (9, off J Kramer); R Jackson (2, off S Jones).
HR: H Sauer (29, off S Jones; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); P Ward (6, off S Jones; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: R Jackson (2, off J Kramer); J Schmitz (2, off J Kramer).
HBP: A Pafko (11, by S Jones).
TB: P Ward 6; H Sauer 4; R Jackson 2; H Jeffcoat.
RBI: H Jeffcoat 2 (12); P Ward 2 (31); C Sawatski (6); H Sauer (99).
2-out RBI: H Sauer; P Ward.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: H Jeffcoat (6, 2nd base off S Jones/S Yvars).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .881 -0.155 1.17 0.000 -0.155 -1.2 2 0
Whitey Lockman LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .773 -0.010 0.82 0.063 -0.073 -0.0 4 0 2B
Al Dark SS 2 2 1 2 1 0 .281 .788 0.235 1.16 0.246 -0.011 2.0 1 1 HR,HBP
Monte Irvin 1B-RF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .873 -0.062 1.71 0.061 -0.123 -0.5 6 0
Bobby Thomson CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .231 .712 0.171 1.59 0.234 -0.063 1.2 5 0 HR,HBP
Don Mueller RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .694 -0.025 0.48 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 0
   Bill Rigney PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .197 .489 0.000 4.20 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Tookie Gilbert 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .626 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 1
   Jack Lohrke PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .396 -0.030 1.20 0.000 -0.030 -0.2 0 0
Hank Thompson 3B-RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .287 .857 0.011 1.31 0.066 -0.055 -0.0 1 2
Sal Yvars C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 -0.132 1.78 0.032 -0.165 -0.9 5 0
Sheldon Jones P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .093 .233 -0.034 0.97 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 0 5 SH
   Jack Kramer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .558 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jack Maguire PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .499 -0.041 1.57 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   George Spencer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Rudy Rufer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.049 1.91 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 3 .188 .704 -0.121 1.37 0.702 -0.824 -0.8 27 11
2B: W Lockman (27, off J Schmitz).
HR: B Thomson (20, off J Schmitz; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); A Dark (16, off J Schmitz; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: S Jones (10, off J Schmitz).
HBP: B Thomson (4, by J Schmitz); A Dark (6, by J Schmitz).
TB: B Thomson 4; A Dark 4; W Lockman 3; H Thompson; M Irvin.
RBI: A Dark 2 (62); B Thomson (70); B Rigney (8).
2-out RBI: B Thomson.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: S Yvars (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Schmitz, W (10-14) 9 6 4 4 3 3 2 4.94 38 59 0.120 1.37 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 3 2 4.00 38 59 0.120 0.96 0.8

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sheldon Jones, L (12-15) 6 4 5 5 3 4 2 4.77 26 45 -0.215 0.92 -1.2
Jack Kramer 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.52 5 1 1 -0.216 2.01 -1.1
George Spencer 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.45 6 0 0 0.050 0.33 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 6 6 3 5 2 6.00 37 45 1 1 -0.381 1.37 -1.2
S Jones faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Jones (7; A Pafko); J Schmitz 2 (4; A Dark, B Thomson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Larry Goetz, 2B - (none), 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 7,002.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Giants
1 Randy Jackson 3B 1 Eddie Stanky 2B
2 Hal Jeffcoat RF 2 Whitey Lockman LF
3 Preston Ward 1B 3 Al Dark SS
4 Hank Sauer LF 4 Monte Irvin 1B
5 Andy Pafko CF 5 Bobby Thomson CF
6 Carl Sawatski C 6 Don Mueller RF
7 Roy Smalley SS 7 Hank Thompson 3B
8 Wayne Terwilliger 2B 8 Sal Yvars C
9 Johnny Schmitz 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 0-3 1 1-- RR NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz -18% 60% Home Run; Lockman Scores
t6 3-3 0 --- R CHC P. Ward S. Jones 16% 66% Home Run
b4 2-3 2 --- R NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz -13% 49% Home Run
t7 5-4 2 -2- R CHC P. Ward J. Kramer 13% 80% Double; Schmitz Scores
b6 4-4 2 123 O NYG S. Yvars J. Schmitz 10% 50% Popfly: 2B

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 --- CHC R. Jackson S. Jones 6% 56% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- R CHC H. Jeffcoat S. Jones 7% 63% Single; Jackson Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- CHC P. Ward S. Jones 2% 65% Jeffcoat Steals 2B
t1 1-0 0 -2- O CHC P. Ward S. Jones -4% 61% Popfly: 3B
t1 1-0 1 -2- CHC H. Sauer S. Jones 2% 63% Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- CHC A. Pafko S. Jones 5% 68% Hit By Pitch; Sauer to 2B; Jeffcoat to 3B
t1 1-0 1 123 RO CHC C. Sawatski S. Jones 1% 69% Groundout: P-SS-1B; Jeffcoat Scores; Sauer to 3B; Pafko to 2B
t1 2-0 2 -23 CHC R. Smalley S. Jones 0% 69% E2 on Foul Ball
t1 2-0 2 -23 O CHC R. Smalley S. Jones -5% 64% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz 2% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-2 2 --- O NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz 1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger S. Jones -2% 68% Groundout: P-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O CHC J. Schmitz S. Jones -1% 66% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --- O CHC R. Jackson S. Jones -1% 66% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz 3% 68% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b2 0-2 2 --- O NYG D. Mueller J. Schmitz 1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat S. Jones -2% 69% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- O CHC P. Ward S. Jones -1% 68% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 2 --- R CHC H. Sauer S. Jones 9% 77% Home Run
t3 3-0 2 --- O CHC A. Pafko S. Jones -1% 76% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O NYG H. Thompson J. Schmitz 2% 78% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 1 --- O NYG S. Yvars J. Schmitz 2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- O NYG S. Jones J. Schmitz 1% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O CHC C. Sawatski S. Jones -1% 80% Strikeout
t4 3-0 1 --- O CHC R. Smalley S. Jones -1% 79% Flyball: CF
t4 3-0 2 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger S. Jones -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz -3% 78% Single
b4 0-3 1 1-- RR NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz -18% 60% Home Run; Lockman Scores
b4 2-3 1 --- O NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-3 2 --- R NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz -13% 49% Home Run
b4 3-3 2 --- O NYG D. Mueller J. Schmitz 1% 50% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 9-1-2
t5 3-3 0 --- O CHC J. Schmitz S. Jones -3% 47% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- O CHC R. Jackson S. Jones -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 3-3 2 --- O CHC H. Jeffcoat S. Jones -2% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 7-8-9
b5 3-3 0 --- O NYG H. Thompson J. Schmitz 3% 46% Popfly: 2B
b5 3-3 1 --- NYG S. Yvars J. Schmitz -3% 43% Walk
b5 3-3 1 1-- O NYG S. Jones J. Schmitz 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yvars to 2B
b5 3-3 2 -2- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz 5% 50% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 3-4-5
t6 3-3 0 --- R CHC P. Ward S. Jones 16% 66% Home Run
t6 4-3 0 --- O CHC H. Sauer S. Jones -3% 63% Strikeout
t6 4-3 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko S. Jones -2% 61% Popfly: SS
t6 4-3 2 --- CHC C. Sawatski S. Jones 1% 63% Walk
t6 4-3 2 1-- O CHC R. Smalley S. Jones -3% 60% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 2-3-4
b6 3-4 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz 4% 64% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b6 3-4 1 --- NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz -4% 60% Hit By Pitch
b6 3-4 1 1-- NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz -6% 53% Single; Dark to 2B
b6 3-4 1 12- NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz -10% 44% Hit By Pitch; Dark to 3B; Irvin to 2B
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Don Mueller (RF) batting 6th
b6 3-4 1 123 RO NYG B. Rigney J. Schmitz -0% 44% Flyball: RF; Dark Scores
b6 4-4 2 12- NYG H. Thompson J. Schmitz -4% 40% Walk; Irvin to 3B; Thomson to 2B
b6 4-4 2 123 O NYG S. Yvars J. Schmitz 10% 50% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Giants 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Giants' Sheldon Jones facing 8-9-1
Tookie Gilbert replaces Bill Rigney (PH) playing 1B batting 6th
Monte Irvin moves from 1B to RF
t7 4-4 0 --- CHC W. Terwilliger S. Jones 6% 56% Walk
Jack Kramer replaces Sheldon Jones pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-4 0 1-- CHC J. Schmitz J. Kramer 9% 64% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Schmitz to 1B; Terwilliger to 2B
t7 4-4 0 12- O CHC R. Jackson J. Kramer 0% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Schmitz to 2B; Terwilliger to 3B
t7 4-4 1 -23 RO CHC H. Jeffcoat J. Kramer 3% 67% Flyball: CF; Terwilliger Scores
t7 5-4 2 -2- R CHC P. Ward J. Kramer 13% 80% Double; Schmitz Scores
t7 6-4 2 -2- O CHC H. Sauer J. Kramer -3% 77% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 9-1-2
Jack Maguire pinch hits for Jack Kramer (P) batting 9th
b7 4-6 0 --- O NYG J. Maguire J. Schmitz 4% 81% Flyball: CF
b7 4-6 1 --- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz 3% 84% Strikeout
b7 4-6 2 --- NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz -3% 81% Double
b7 4-6 2 -2- NYG A. Dark J. Schmitz -2% 78% Walk
b7 4-6 2 12- O NYG M. Irvin J. Schmitz 8% 86% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Giants' George Spencer facing 5-6-7
George Spencer replaces Jack Maguire (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-4 0 --- O CHC A. Pafko G. Spencer -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 6-4 1 --- O CHC C. Sawatski G. Spencer -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
t8 6-4 2 --- O CHC R. Smalley G. Spencer -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 5-6-7
b8 4-6 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson J. Schmitz 5% 87% Groundout: P-1B
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Tookie Gilbert (1B) batting 6th
b8 4-6 1 --- O NYG J. Lohrke J. Schmitz 3% 90% Groundout: P-1B
b8 4-6 2 --- NYG H. Thompson J. Schmitz -3% 88% Single
b8 4-6 2 1-- O NYG S. Yvars J. Schmitz 4% 92% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-4, Giants' George Spencer facing 8-9-1
Monte Irvin moves from RF to 1B
Jack Lohrke moves from PH to 3B
Hank Thompson moves from 3B to RF
t9 6-4 0 --- O CHC W. Terwilliger G. Spencer -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t9 6-4 1 --- O CHC J. Schmitz G. Spencer -1% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t9 6-4 2 --- O CHC R. Jackson G. Spencer -0% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Johnny Schmitz facing 9-1-2
Rudy Rufer pinch hits for George Spencer (P) batting 9th
b9 4-6 0 --- O NYG R. Rufer J. Schmitz 5% 95% Strikeout
b9 4-6 1 --- O NYG E. Stanky J. Schmitz 3% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 4-6 2 --- O NYG W. Lockman J. Schmitz 2% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 4.

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