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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1920
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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 August 7, 1920 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1920 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Hendrix |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Flack | Right Fielder |
| Buck Herzog | Second Baseman |
| Zeb Terry | Shortstop |
| Fred Merkle | First Baseman |
| Dode Paskert | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Deal | Third Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Left Fielder |
| Bill Killefer | Catcher |
| Claude Hendrix | Pitcher |
| Fred Mitchell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Vern Spencer | Center Fielder |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 7, 1920
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Nehf
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bancroft. Flack scores. Terry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Nehf
Merkle bunts towards the mound. Nehf fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nehf. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Nehf
Paskert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Terry scores. Merkle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Deal vs. Nehf
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merkle moves to third. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friberg vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Merkle scores. Paskert moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friberg vs. Nehf
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hendrix
Bancroft strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrix fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Nehf
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Nehf
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Nehf
Flack hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hendrix
Frisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hendrix
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hendrix
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herzog settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herzog vs. Nehf
Herzog hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Nehf
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merkle vs. Nehf
Merkle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs who is chasing the ball. Merkle reaches third base with a triple. Herzog scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paskert vs. Barnes
Jesse Barnes now pitching.
Paskert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bancroft. Merkle scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Barnes
Deal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Hendrix
Barnes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Barnes
Killefer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrix vs. Barnes
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hendrix
Bancroft hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Hendrix
Frisch hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Paskert, who is chasing the ball. Frisch reaches third base with a triple. Youngs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Hendrix
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Hendrix
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Flack who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. Frisch scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flack vs. Barnes
Flack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herzog vs. Barnes
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Flack moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Barnes
Terry bunts towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Flack moves to third. Herzog moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merkle vs. Barnes
Merkle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to home to get Flack. Herzog moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paskert vs. Barnes
Paskert hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Hendrix
Barnes hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a fly ball into center field. Paskert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deal vs. Barnes
Deal hits a line drive towards third. Frisch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killefer vs. Barnes
Killefer hits a popup in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Hendrix
Bancroft hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Hendrix
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Hendrix
Frisch strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrix vs. Barnes
Hendrix hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flack vs. Barnes
Flack bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrix moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herzog vs. Barnes
Herzog hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terry vs. Barnes
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. Hendrix moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merkle vs. Barnes
Merkle hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hendrix
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hendrix
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Friberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hendrix
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Flack settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paskert vs. Barnes
Paskert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deal vs. Barnes
Deal bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Paskert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Barnes
Friberg hits a line drive into center field. Spencer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killefer vs. Barnes
Killefer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hendrix
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herzog scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Hendrix
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barnes for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Hendrix
Burns hits a popup towards first. Merkle juggles the ball. That's an error on Merkle. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Hendrix
Bancroft strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1920 -- CHN at NY1 (D)
CHN AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Max Flack, rf 3 1 2 0 George Burns, lf 4 0 0 0
Buck Herzog, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dave Bancroft, ss 4 0 1 0
Zeb Terry, ss 3 1 0 0 Ross Youngs, rf 3 1 0 0
Fred Merkle, 1b 3 2 1 1 Frankie Frisch, 3b 3 1 1 1
Dode Paskert, cf 4 0 2 2 George Kelly, 1b 3 0 0 0
Charlie Deal, 3b 3 0 0 0 Vern Spencer, cf 3 0 1 1
Bernie Friberg, lf 4 0 0 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bill Killefer, c 4 0 1 0 Earl Smith, c 3 0 0 0
Claude Hendrix, p 3 0 1 0 Art Nehf, p 0 0 0 0
Jess Barnes, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 3 28 2 4 2
CHN 302 000 00 -- 5
NY1 000 200 00 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Claude Hendrix (W) 8.0 4 2 2 1 5
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Art Nehf (L) 2.1 4 5 4 0 0
Jess Barnes 5.2 4 0 0 0 0
E -- Dave Bancroft 2, Art Nehf, Fred Merkle
DP -- CHN 1, NY1 2
LOB -- CHN 6, NY1 3
3B -- Fred Merkle, Frankie Frisch, Vern Spencer
SH -- Fred Merkle, Zeb Terry, Max Flack, Charlie Deal
WP -- Art Nehf
T -- 1:30
A -- 25000
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