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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 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 August 27, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tiny Osborne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Nehf |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Cy Pfirman 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Ray Grimes | First Baseman |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Hack Miller | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Tiny Osborne | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy O'Connell | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Art Nehf | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 27, 1923
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Nehf
Statz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Adams scores. There goes Grantham trying to get to third. Frisch throws to Jackson who tags Grantham for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Osborne
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Osborne
Frisch 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Osborne
Youngs takes first base on ball four. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Osborne
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote bunts towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
There goes Heathcote. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Osborne
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Friberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Osborne
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Osborne
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osborne vs. Nehf
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Nehf
Statz hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Osborne
Snyder is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nehf vs. Osborne
Nehf strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Osborne
Bancroft hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Youngs. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Nehf
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Nehf
There's a wild pitch. Grimes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Osborne
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Osborne
Youngs strikes out. There goes Frisch. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Osborne
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Osborne
O'Connell 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Nehf
Heathcote is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Nehf
O'Farrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Nehf
Osborne strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Nehf
Statz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Nehf
Adams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. O'Farrell scores. Statz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grantham vs. Nehf
There goes Adams. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grantham vs. Nehf
Grantham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Statz scores. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Nehf
There goes Grantham. The throw from Snyder and he is out, Bancroft applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Osborne
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Osborne
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Osborne
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Nehf
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Nehf
Friberg hits a fly ball into center field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nehf
Miller 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 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Osborne
Hank Gowdy pinch hits for Art Nehf.
Gowdy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Osborne
Ralph Shinners pinch runs for Hank Gowdy.
Bancroft hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heathcote. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. Shinners moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Osborne
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Osborne
Youngs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shinners scores. Bancroft scores. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Cheeves
Virgil Cheeves now pitching.
Meusel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frisch scores. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Cheeves
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Cheeves
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Youngs tags and scores. Meusel tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Cheeves
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Miller picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Meusel scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snyder vs. Cheeves
Snyder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shinners vs. Dumovich
Nick Dumovich now pitching.
Shinners takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Dumovich
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to third. Shinners moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frisch vs. Dumovich
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Snyder scores. Shinners moves to third. Bancroft moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngs vs. Fussell
Fred Fussell now pitching.
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Youngs for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Barnes
Virgil Barnes now pitching.
Heathcote 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, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Barnes
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fussell vs. Barnes
Fussell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Fussell
Meusel hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grantham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Fussell
Bill Cunningham pinch hits for Jimmy O'Connell.
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fussell
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Barnes
Bill Cunningham now playing center field.
Statz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Barnes
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Barnes
Grantham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimes vs. Barnes
Grimes takes first base on ball four. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friberg vs. Ryan
Rosy Ryan now pitching.
Friberg 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 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fussell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Fussell
Snyder hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Fussell
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Fussell
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fussell can't make a play. That's a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Fussell
Frisch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Fussell
There goes Frisch. The throw from O'Farrell and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Youngs vs. Fussell
Youngs bunts towards the mound. Fussell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ryan
Miller 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, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Ryan
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Ryan
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1923 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 3 1 2 0 Bancroft D, ss 3 1 2 0
Sparky Adams, ss 4 2 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 4 1 2 2
George Grantham, 2b 3 0 2 2 Youngs R, rf 4 1 1 2
Ray Grimes, 1b 3 0 2 1 Meusel I, lf 4 1 1 1
Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Connell J, cf 3 0 0 0
Hack Miller, lf 4 0 1 0 Cunningham B, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 4 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bob O'Farrell, c 4 1 1 0 Jackson T, 3b 4 1 1 1
Tiny Osborne, p 2 0 0 0 Snyder F, c 4 1 1 1
Virgil Cheeves, p 0 0 0 0 Nehf A, p 1 0 0 0
Nick Dumovich, p 0 0 0 0 Gowdy H, ph 0 0 0 0
Fred Fussell, p 1 0 0 0 Shinners R, pr 0 1 0 0
Barnes V, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan R, p 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 32 8 10 8
CHN 100 030 000 -- 4
New York 000 007 01x -- 8
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Tiny Osborne* 5.0 4 4 4 3 4
Virgil Cheeves (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Nick Dumovich+ 0.0 0 0 0 3 0
Fred Fussell 2.1 3 1 1 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Nehf A (W) 6.0 8 4 4 0 3
Barnes V 1.2 1 0 0 2 1
Ryan R (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Hack Miller
DP -- CHN 2, New York 1
LOB -- CHN 4, New York 7
2B -- Ray Grimes, Bancroft D
SB -- Frisch F 2, Sparky Adams
CS -- Cliff Heathcote, George Grantham
SF -- Kelly H
HBP -- by Nehf A (Jigger Statz)
WP -- Nehf A
T -- 2:02
A -- 5000
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