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Cubs 4 @ Giants 2
Polo Grounds
October 8, 1908

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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 October 8, 1908 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants were bested by the visiting Cubs with a score of 4 to 2.

Game Summary

DateOctober 8, 1908 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 4 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 3
Runs: 4
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 3
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 2 H: 5 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 2
Hits: 5
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherMordecai Brown  
Losing PitcherChristy Mathewson  
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Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateOctober 8, 1908 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherJack Pfiester  
Home Starting PitcherChristy Mathewson  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance40,000 
Time of Game1 hour 40 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jim Johnstone
1B: Bill Klem
2B: (none)
3B: (none)

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jimmy Sheckard  Left Fielder 
Johnny Evers  Second Baseman 
Frank Schulte  Right Fielder 
Frank Chance  First Baseman 
Harry Steinfeldt  Third Baseman 
Solly Hofman  Center Fielder 
Joe Tinker  Shortstop 
Johnny Kling  Catcher 
Jack Pfiester  Pitcher 
Frank Chance  Manager 

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Fred Tenney  First Baseman 
Buck Herzog  Second Baseman 
Roger Bresnahan  Catcher 
Mike Donlin  Right Fielder 
Cy Seymour  Center Fielder 
Art Devlin  Third Baseman 
Moose McCormick  Left Fielder 
Al Bridwell  Shortstop 
Christy Mathewson  Pitcher 
John McGraw  Manager 

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Cubs 4 @ Giants 2
Polo Grounds
October 8, 1908


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