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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
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| 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 | Sheriff Blake |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Jonnard |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ernie Quigley 1B: Monroe Sweeney 2B: (none) 3B: Hank O'Day |
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 |
| Cliff Heathcote | Right Fielder |
| Hooks Cotter | First Baseman |
| Sheriff Blake | 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 |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Claude Jonnard | 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. Jonnard
Statz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jonnard
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Jonnard
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Blake
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Blake
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cotter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Blake
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meusel vs. Blake
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Jonnard
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Jonnard
Friberg hits a fly ball into right field. O'Connell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grigsby vs. Jonnard
Grigsby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grigsby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blake
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson strikes out. There goes Kelly. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groh vs. Blake
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gowdy vs. Blake
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cotter scoops it up and throws to first, with Blake covering, for the out. Kelly scores. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jonnard vs. Blake
Jonnard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Groh scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Blake
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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Jonnard
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cotter vs. Jonnard
Cotter hits a popup towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Heathcote moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blake vs. Jonnard
Blake bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jonnard, and towards Groh, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Heathcote moves to third. Cotter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Statz vs. Jonnard
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. Heathcote scores. Cotter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Jonnard
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Adams reaches second base with a double. Cotter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Jonnard
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Jonnard
Hartnett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson throws the ball in to Frisch who tags Hartnett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Blake
Frisch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blake
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Blake
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Blake
There goes Meusel. The throw from Hartnett and he is out, Grantham applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friberg vs. Jonnard
Friberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grigsby vs. Jonnard
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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Jonnard
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jonnard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blake
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Blake
Groh hits a line drive towards first. Cotter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotter vs. Jonnard
Cotter hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Jonnard
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Statz vs. Jonnard
Statz hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jonnard
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Blake
Gowdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jonnard vs. Blake
Jonnard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Blake
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Blake
Frisch hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Jonnard
Grantham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Jonnard
Hartnett hits a fly ball into right field. O'Connell catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on O'Connell. Grantham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Jonnard
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Friberg for the out. Grantham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grigsby vs. Jonnard
Grigsby hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blake
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grantham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Blake
Meusel hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blake
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heathcote vs. Jonnard
Heathcote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cotter vs. Jonnard
Cotter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gowdy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blake vs. Jonnard
Blake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh throws to second for one, and Frisch throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Blake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Statz vs. Jonnard
There's a wild pitch. Blake moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Statz vs. Jonnard
Statz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jonnard
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Blake
Groh 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Blake
Gowdy 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Jonnard
Grantham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Jonnard
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Meusel. Hartnett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friberg vs. Jonnard
Friberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jonnard can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grigsby vs. Jonnard
Grigsby hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heathcote vs. Jonnard
Heathcote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Blake
Bill Terry pinch hits for Claude Jonnard.
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Grigsby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Blake
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Heathcote 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. Blake
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Blake
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cotter vs. Ryan
Rosy Ryan now pitching.
Cotter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ryan, and towards Frisch, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blake vs. Ryan
Blake 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Statz vs. Ryan
Statz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Blake
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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Blake
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Blake
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Blake
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Friberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1924, game 2 -- CHN at New York (D)
CHN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Jigger Statz, cf 5 1 1 3 O'Connell J, rf 3 0 0 0
Sparky Adams, ss 4 1 1 1 Frisch F, 2b 3 0 0 0
George Grantham, 2b 4 0 2 1 Wilson H, cf 4 0 0 0
Gabby Hartnett, c 4 0 2 0 Meusel I, lf 4 0 1 0
Bernie Friberg, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kelly H, 1b 3 1 1 0
Denver Grigsby, lf 4 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Cliff Heathcote, rf 2 1 0 0 Groh H, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hooks Cotter, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gowdy H, c 3 0 1 1
Sheriff Blake, p 3 1 0 0 Jonnard C, p 2 0 1 1
Terry B, ph 1 0 0 0
Ryan R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 5 31 2 5 2
CHN 003 000 200 -- 5
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
CHN IP H R ER BB SO
Sheriff Blake (W) 9.0 5 2 2 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jonnard C (L) 8.0 7 5 2 2 2
Ryan R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Jackson T 2, O'Connell J, Frisch F
LOB -- CHN 5, New York 5
2B -- Sparky Adams, Gabby Hartnett
HR -- Jigger Statz
SB -- Kelly H
CS -- Meusel I
SH -- Sheriff Blake
HBP -- by Sheriff Blake (Kelly H)
WP -- Jonnard C
T -- 1:41
A -- 20000
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