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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1924
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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 4, 1924 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1924 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1924 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: Monroe Sweeney |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jigger Statz | Center Fielder |
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| George Grantham | Second Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Bernie Friberg | Third Baseman |
| Denver Grigsby | Left Fielder |
| Otto Vogel | Right Fielder |
| Hooks Cotter | First Baseman |
| Vic Keen | Pitcher |
| Bill Killefer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy O'Connell | Right Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Frank Snyder | Catcher |
| Jack Bentley | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 4, 1924
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Bentley
There goes Adams. The throw from Snyder and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Bentley
Hartnett hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Keen
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch hits a ball on the ground for an out. Frisch moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Keen
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel hits a popup in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Bentley
Friberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grigsby vs. Bentley
Grigsby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bentley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groh vs. Keen
Groh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Jackson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snyder vs. Keen
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Friberg. Jackson scores. Groh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bentley vs. Keen
Bentley hits a fly ball into right field. Vogel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groh moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Keen
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Vogel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groh tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Keen
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotter vs. Bentley
Cotter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keen vs. Bentley
Keen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Keen
Groh hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Bentley
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friberg vs. Bentley
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Keen
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Keen
Bentley 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Keen
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch hits a line drive towards third. Friberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grigsby vs. Bentley
Grigsby strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cotter vs. Bentley
Cotter hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keen vs. Bentley
Keen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Keen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wilson trying to get to third. Grigsby throws the ball in to Friberg, who tags Wilson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Bentley
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Keen
Groh bunts towards the mound. Keen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Keen
Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bentley vs. Keen
Bentley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snyder moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Keen
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Bentley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Keen
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Vogel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bentley tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Keen
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes O'Connell trying to get to third. Grigsby throws the ball in to Friberg, who tags O'Connell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Bentley
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grigsby vs. Bentley
Grigsby 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, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Keen
Meusel 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Keen
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Grigsby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Keen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Grigsby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotter vs. Bentley
Cotter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bentley
Bob Barrett pinch hits for Vic Keen.
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Bentley
Statz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bentley
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Bentley
Grantham hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Wheeler
Rip Wheeler now pitching.
Groh hits a fly ball into center field. Statz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Wheeler
Snyder hits a line drive into left field. Grigsby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Wheeler
Bentley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Wheeler
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Vogel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Bentley
Hartnett hits a line drive towards third. Groh reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Bentley
Friberg hits a line drive into right field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grigsby vs. Bentley
Grigsby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vogel vs. Bentley
Vogel hits a line drive into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1924, game 1 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell J, rf 2 0 1 2
Sparky Adams, ss 3 0 1 0 Frisch F, 2b 2 0 0 1
George Grantham, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wilson H, cf 4 0 2 0
Gabby Hartnett, c 4 0 1 0 Meusel I, lf 4 0 1 0
Bernie Friberg, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 1 0 0
Denver Grigsby, lf 4 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 0
Otto Vogel, rf 4 0 1 0 Groh H, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hooks Cotter, 1b 3 1 1 1 Snyder F, c 4 1 0 0
Vic Keen, p 2 0 0 0 Bentley J, p 4 1 2 0
Bob Barrett, ph 1 0 0 0
Rip Wheeler, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 32 5 10 4
CHN 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 030 002 00x -- 5
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Vic Keen (L) 7.0 9 5 2 3 3
Rip Wheeler 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bentley J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 5
E -- Sparky Adams 2, Bernie Friberg
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- CHN 6, New York 8
HR -- Hooks Cotter
SB -- Sparky Adams
SF -- O'Connell J, Frisch F
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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