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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 15, 1923
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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 September 15, 1923 at Cubs Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mule Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tony Kaufmann |
| Ballpark | Cubs Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Mule Watson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Tony Kaufmann | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Cubs Park
September 15, 1923
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Kaufmann
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Farrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Kaufmann
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kaufmann
Frisch hits a popup, foul, towards third. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Watson
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Statz for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Watson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Watson
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it 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: ---
Youngs vs. Kaufmann
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Kaufmann
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Kaufmann
Stengel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kaufmann
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Kelly reaches second base with a double. Stengel moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gowdy vs. Kaufmann
Gowdy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Kaufmann
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stengel scores. There goes Kelly trying to get to home. Miller throws the ball in to O'Farrell who tags Kelly, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gowdy moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Watson
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Watson
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Watson
Grimes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Watson
Heathcote hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Kaufmann
Bancroft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Kaufmann
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Kaufmann
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Kaufmann
There goes Frisch. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Kaufmann
Youngs hits a popup towards first. Grimes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. Watson
Kaufmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Watson
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields the ball and throws to Watson covering. Safe. Kaufmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Watson
Adams bunts towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaufmann moves to third. Statz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Watson
Grantham hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Farrell vs. Watson
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Kaufmann
Meusel hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Kaufmann
Stengel hits a line drive into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kaufmann
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Watson
Friberg hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Watson
Grimes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Watson
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaufmann vs. Watson
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Gowdy and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Kaufmann
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kaufmann
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Kaufmann
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Kaufmann
Groh is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Kaufmann
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaufmann vs. Watson
Kaufmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Watson
Statz hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Youngs picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Youngs. Statz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Watson
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grantham vs. Watson
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Kaufmann
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops it up and throws to first, with Kaufmann covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Kaufmann
Meusel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Kaufmann
Stengel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Kaufmann
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. Meusel moves to third. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gowdy vs. Kaufmann
Gowdy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bentley vs. Kaufmann
Jack Bentley pinch hits for Mule Watson.
Bentley hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Barnes
Virgil Barnes now pitching.
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Barnes
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Kaufmann
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Kaufmann
Groh hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Kaufmann
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Kaufmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Kaufmann
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Barnes
Grimes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Barnes
Heathcote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grimes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaufmann vs. Barnes
Kaufmann takes first base on ball four. Grimes moves to third. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Statz vs. Barnes
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Grimes scores. Heathcote moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Barnes
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Kaufmann
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Kaufmann
Stengel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kaufmann
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gowdy vs. Alexander
Pete Alexander now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Stengel moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gowdy vs. Alexander
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cunningham vs. Alexander
Bill Cunningham pinch hits for Virgil Barnes. Freddie Maguire pinch runs for Hank Gowdy.
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. McQuillan
Frank Snyder now catching. Hugh McQuillan now pitching.
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. McQuillan
O'Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. McQuillan
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. McQuillan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Groh moves to third. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groh tags and scores. Frisch tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stengel vs. Alexander
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1923 -- New York at CHN (D)
New York AB R H RBI CHN AB R H RBI
Bancroft D, ss 5 0 1 0 Jigger Statz, cf 4 0 2 1
Groh H, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sparky Adams, ss 3 0 0 0
Frisch F, 2b 5 0 2 0 George Grantham, 2b 4 0 0 0
Youngs R, rf 5 0 2 0 Bob O'Farrell, c 4 0 0 0
Meusel I, lf 3 0 0 1 Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 0 1 0
Stengel C, cf 4 1 2 0 Hack Miller, lf 3 1 0 0
Kelly H, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ray Grimes, 1b 2 2 2 2
Gowdy H, c 1 0 0 0 Cliff Heathcote, rf 3 0 2 0
Maguire F, pr 0 0 0 0 Tony Kaufmann, p 2 0 1 0
Snyder F, c 0 0 0 0 Grover Clevelan A, p 0 0 0 0
Watson M, p 2 0 2 1
Bentley J, ph 1 0 0 0
Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
Cunningham B, ph 1 0 0 0
McQuillan H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 11 2 29 3 8 3
New York 010 000 001 -- 2
CHN 020 000 10x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Watson M (L) 5.0 6 2 2 1 0
Barnes V 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
McQuillan H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Tony Kaufmann (W) 7.1 8 1 1 5 1
Grover Clevelan Alexander (S) 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
E -- Youngs R
DP -- New York 1, CHN 2
LOB -- New York 13, CHN 6
2B -- Kelly H, Watson M, Jigger Statz
HR -- Ray Grimes
SB -- Frisch F
CS -- Cliff Heathcote
SH -- Sparky Adams
SF -- Meusel I
HBP -- by Tony Kaufmann (Groh H)
WP -- Grover Clevelan Alexander
T -- 2:15
A -- 15000
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