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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1923
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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 May 8, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Finneran 1B: Charlie Moran 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| John Kelleher | First Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Pete Alexander | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Jimmy O'Connell | Center Fielder |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1923
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Nehf
Statz hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Snyder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a line drive into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Nehf
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Nehf
Friberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Alexander
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Statz who is chasing the ball. O'Connell reaches third base with a triple. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nehf vs. Alexander
Nehf hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nehf moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelleher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frisch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote hits a fly ball towards center. O'Connell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on O'Connell. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
Marty Callaghan pinch runs for Cliff Heathcote.
O'Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Nehf
Alexander hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Nehf
Statz hits a popup in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Alexander
Marty Callaghan now playing right field.
Meusel hits a fly ball into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Friberg. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Alexander
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelleher vs. Nehf
Kelleher hits a popup towards first. Kelly can't make a play. That's a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friberg vs. Nehf
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Groh. Friberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callaghan vs. Nehf
Callaghan hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Alexander
Nehf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Nehf
Alexander hits a line drive towards the mound. Nehf catches it and throws to first to double up O'Farrell. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Nehf
Statz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Alexander
Youngs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callaghan. Youngs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Alexander
O'Farrell fires to third and picks off Youngs. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Alexander
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Nehf
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Nehf
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Alexander
Nehf hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Alexander
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callaghan vs. Nehf
Callaghan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Nehf
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Alexander
Groh hits a line drive into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Alexander
Frisch hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Alexander
Meusel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Alexander
Bill Cunningham pinch runs for Irish Meusel.
Youngs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Nehf
Bill Cunningham now playing left field.
Statz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nehf fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Nehf
Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Alexander
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callaghan. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Alexander
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Alexander
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams has Kelly trapped. There's the throw to O'Farrell and over to Friberg, who tags Kelly for the out. Snyder moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nehf vs. Alexander
Nehf hits a fly ball into right field. Callaghan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Nehf
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Marty Callaghan.
Hartnett hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Snyder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1923 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 3 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 1 1 0
Sparky Adams, ss 4 1 1 0 Groh H, 3b 4 0 1 0
George Grantham, 2b 3 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 2
John Kelleher, 1b 4 0 1 0 Meusel I, lf 4 0 3 0
Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 0 0 1 Cunningham B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Hack Miller, lf 3 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 4 0 1 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 1 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 1 2 0
Marty Callagh, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 O'Connell J, cf 4 1 1 1
Gabby Hartnett, ph 1 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 4 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 3 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 4 0 1 1
Grover Clevelan A, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 1 36 4 12 4
CHN 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 020 200 00x -- 4
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Grover Clevelan Alexander (L) 8.0 12 4 4 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 2
E -- O'Connell J, Bernie Friberg, Groh H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- CHN 7, New York 8
2B -- Sparky Adams, Youngs R, Kelly H
3B -- O'Connell J
HR -- Frisch F
T -- 1:50
A -- 12000
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