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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 9, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 9, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,434 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 9, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a line drive towards the mound. Passeau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Passeau
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Passeau
The ball gets by Williams for a passed ball. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Luby vs. Passeau
Luby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Passeau
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Voiselle
Passeau bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Passeau
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Passeau
Luby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Passeau
Voiselle bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Voiselle
Passeau hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Passeau
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr strikes out. The ball gets by Williams. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Passeau
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hughes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Voiselle
Passeau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Passeau
Danny Gardella pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Adams
Dallessandro bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Adams
Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards center. Rucker fields it and throws to second to catch Pafko for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Adams
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Passeau
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1944, game 2 -- New York at Chicago
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hughes R, ss 4 0 1 0
Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 2 0
Weintraub P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 2 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 1
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Luby H, 2b 3 0 1 0 Williams D, c 4 0 1 0
Voiselle B, p 1 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 1 0 0 0
Gardella D, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 29 1 6 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 001 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 7.0 6 1 1 2 5
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 9
E -- Williams D
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 10
2B -- Nicholson B
SH -- Passeau C, Voiselle B, Dallessandro D
HBP -- by Adams A (Nicholson B)
PB -- Williams D
A -- 38434
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