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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 1, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 1, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 1, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 1, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,265 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 1, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Voiselle
Schuster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Erickson
Rucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott strikes out. Holm drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Voiselle
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Voiselle
Erickson takes first base on ball four. Holm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schuster vs. Voiselle
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Erickson
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Erickson
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Dallessandro reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Erickson
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Erickson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella takes first base on ball four. Voiselle moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Voiselle scores. Rucker scores. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Erickson
Weintraub is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Voiselle
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Voiselle
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Voiselle
Schuster hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Erickson
Mancuso bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Voiselle vs. Erickson
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Erickson
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holm vs. Voiselle
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Erickson vs. Voiselle
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Erickson
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes hits a popup towards the mound. Erickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Erickson
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Voiselle
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Erickson
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Erickson
Rucker bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Voiselle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Voiselle
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Erickson
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Erickson
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Erickson
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. Mancuso moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Erickson
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Voiselle
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Novikoff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Voiselle
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Voiselle
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/1/1944 -- Chicago at New York
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schuster B, ss 5 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 3 2 2 1
Hughes R, 3b 4 2 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gardella D, lf 3 1 1 2
Nicholson B, rf 3 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 2
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 1 Weintraub P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 3 1 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 1 0
Holm B, c 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 2 2 1 0
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 28 5 7 5
Chicago 102 000 000 -- 3
New York 102 000 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 8.0 7 5 5 6 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 5
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 8
2B -- Nicholson B, Hughes R
3B -- Dallessandro D
HR -- Rucker J, Gardella D
SH -- Mancuso G, Hausmann G, Rucker J
WP -- Voiselle B, Erickson P
A -- 13265
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