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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 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 July 16, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Keen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Bentley |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: Frederick Westervelt 2B: (none) 3B: Bob Hart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Hollocher | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| John Kelleher | Third Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Otto Vogel | Right Fielder |
| Allen Elliott | First Baseman |
| Vic Keen | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Casey Stengel | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Jack Bentley | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1923
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Bentley
Hollocher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hollocher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Bentley
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Keen
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Keen
Groh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grantham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngs moves to third. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stengel vs. Keen
Stengel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Youngs scores. There goes Groh trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bentley
Kelleher hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bentley
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bentley
Bentley fires to first and picks off Vogel. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Elliott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Hollocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Keen
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. Keen
Bentley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Kelleher. Gowdy goes all the way around to score. Bentley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Keen
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bentley
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keen vs. Bentley
Keen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Statz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollocher vs. Bentley
Hollocher is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Jackson 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: ---
Groh vs. Keen
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stengel vs. Keen
Stengel hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bentley
O'Farrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Bentley
Kelleher 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bentley
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Elliott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson 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: ---
Gowdy vs. Keen
Gowdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. Keen
Bentley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gowdy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Keen
Youngs hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bentley
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keen vs. Bentley
Keen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hollocher vs. Bentley
Hollocher 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, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Keen
Groh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch hits a line drive towards short. Hollocher catches it and throws to first to double up Groh. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Keen
Stengel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hollocher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bentley
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Bentley
Kelleher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Bentley
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Farrell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Vogel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Keen
Gowdy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Keen
Bentley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bentley
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bentley
Sparky Adams pinch hits for Vic Keen.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollocher vs. Bentley
Hollocher 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 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Cheeves
Virgil Cheeves now pitching.
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Cheeves
Groh hits a line drive towards left. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Youngs. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Cheeves
Frisch 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bentley
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Bentley
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bentley
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Cheeves
Meusel hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Cheeves
Stengel hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Cheeves
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelleher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bentley
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Bentley
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Virgil Cheeves.
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1923, game 2 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 3 0 2 0 Youngs R, rf 2 1 0 0
Charlie Holloche, ss 3 0 0 0 Groh H, 3b 4 0 2 0
George Grantham, 2b 4 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bob O'Farrell, c 2 1 0 0 Meusel I, lf 4 1 2 1
John Kelleher, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stengel C, cf 4 0 2 1
Hack Miller, lf 3 0 0 1 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Otto Vogel, rf 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 3 0 0 0
Allen Elliott, 1b 4 0 2 0 Gowdy H, c 2 1 1 0
Vic Keen, p 2 0 0 0 Bentley J, p 3 0 2 0
Sparky Adams, ph 1 0 0 0
Virgil Cheeves, p 0 0 0 0
Gabby Hartnett, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 30 3 9 2
CHN 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 110 010 00x -- 3
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Vic Keen (L) 6.0 9 3 2 2 1
Virgil Cheeves 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bentley J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 5
E -- John Kelleher
DP -- CHN 2, New York 1
LOB -- CHN 8, New York 6
2B -- Jigger Statz
HR -- Meusel I
SF -- Hack Miller
HBP -- by Bentley J (Charlie Hollocher)
T -- 1:43
A -- 12000
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