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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1931
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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 17, 1931 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Smith |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Charles Donnelly 2B: (none) 3B: Dolly Stark |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Jurges | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Danny Taylor | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Bob Smith | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1931
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Critz for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Taylor. Leach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis bunts towards third. Hornsby can't make a play. That's a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Leach scores. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. Fullis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Fitzsimmons
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hornsby. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler. Hogan reaches second base with a double. Vergez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitzsimmons vs. Smith
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hogan scores. Critz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Critz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Fitzsimmons
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith bunts towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Grimm moves to third. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Fitzsimmons
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grimm scores. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Fitzsimmons
Hogan fires to first and picks off Jurges. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzsimmons vs. Smith
There goes Vergez. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Smith
Fitzsimmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby hits a line drive into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hornsby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cuyler who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Fitzsimmons
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fullis. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Fitzsimmons
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fullis throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hartnett scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Fitzsimmons
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
There's a wild pitch. Jurges moves to third. English moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cuyler vs. Fitzsimmons
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. Jurges scores. English scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cuyler moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
There's a wild pitch. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Fitzsimmons
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Fitzsimmons
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leslie vs. Smith
Sam Leslie pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Leslie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Smith
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Smith
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leach for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Chaplin
Tiny Chaplin now pitching.
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Chaplin
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez juggles the ball. That's an error on Vergez. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Chaplin
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Chaplin
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Smith
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Smith
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Smith
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Smith
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vergez vs. Smith
Vergez hits a line drive into left field. Wilson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Ott scores. Jackson moves to third. Vergez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hogan vs. Smith
Hogan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Allen vs. Bush
Doc Marshall pinch runs for Shanty Hogan. Ethan Allen pinch hits for Tiny Chaplin. Guy Bush now pitching.
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Allen reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Vergez scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Critz vs. Bush
Critz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Morrell
Bill Morrell now pitching. Bob O'Farrell now catching.
English hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Morrell
Cuyler bunts towards first. Terry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cuyler for the out. English moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Morrell
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Morrell
Hornsby hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Bush
Leach hits a line drive into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Bush
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Bush
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Morrell
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Morrell
Grimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Morrell
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Morrell
Vince Barton pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Barton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. May
Jakie May now pitching.
Jackson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. May
Vergez hits a fly ball towards right. Cuyler catches it and throws to second to double up Jackson. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. May
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrell vs. May
Morrell hits a fly ball into right field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Morrell
Riggs Stephenson pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Morrell
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Morrell
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1931 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Critz H, 2b 5 1 2 0 Jurges B, 2b 3 1 1 2
Leach F, lf 5 1 3 1 Stephenson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fullis C, cf 5 0 1 1 English W, ss 4 1 1 0
Terry B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Cuyler K, rf 3 1 1 2
Ott M, rf 5 1 1 0 Wilson H, lf 3 0 0 0
Jackson T, ss 4 1 3 0 Hornsby R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Vergez J, 3b 5 2 2 1 Taylor D, cf 3 0 0 0
Hogan S, c 3 1 2 1 Grimm C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Marshall D, pr 0 0 0 0 Hartnett G, c 4 2 2 0
O'Farrell B, c 0 0 0 0 Smith B, p 2 0 1 1
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0 Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
Leslie S, ph 1 0 0 0 Barton V, ph 1 0 0 0
Chaplin T, p 0 0 0 0 May J, p 0 0 0 0
Allen E, ph 1 0 1 2
Morrell B, p 1 0 0 0
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42 7 15 6 30 6 6 5
New York 130 000 300 -- 7
Chicago 020 040 000 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F 5.0 5 6 6 6 3
Chaplin T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Morrell B (W) 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Smith B (L) 6.2 14 7 5 1 4
Bush G 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
May J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Jurges B 2, Hornsby R, Vergez J, Wilson H
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Leach F, Hogan S, Hartnett G, Cuyler K, Allen E
3B -- Jackson T
CS -- Vergez J
SH -- Smith B, Cuyler K
HBP -- by May J (Jackson T)
WP -- Fitzsimmons F 2
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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