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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1927
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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 7, 1927 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1927 |
|---|---|
| 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 7, 1927 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Root |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Frank Wilson 2B: (none) 3B: Peter McLaughlin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Earl Webb | Right Fielder |
| Hack Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Riggs Stephenson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Howard Freigau | Third Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Charlie Root | Pitcher |
| Joe McCarthy | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ty Tyson | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| George Harper | Right Fielder |
| Doc Farrell | Shortstop |
| Al DeVormer | Catcher |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 7, 1927
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Fitzsimmons
Webb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Root
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roush for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Root
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Root
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephenson. Farrell reaches second base with a double. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeVormer vs. Root
DeVormer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzsimmons vs. Root
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root can't make a play. That's a base hit. Harper scores. Farrell moves to third. DeVormer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tyson vs. Root
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Fitzsimmons
Freigau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Fitzsimmons
Hartnett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Root vs. Fitzsimmons
Root hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams takes first base on ball four. Root moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby fields it and throws to second for the out. Root moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Webb vs. Fitzsimmons
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Root scores. English moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
There's a wild pitch. Webb moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Root
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freigau fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freigau vs. Fitzsimmons
Freigau hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Fitzsimmons
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Root vs. Fitzsimmons
Root bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to third for the out. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hartnett scores. Root moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English strikes out. DeVormer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws English out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Root
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeVormer vs. Root
DeVormer hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webb vs. Fitzsimmons
Webb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Farrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a popup towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Root
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Root
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Fitzsimmons
Grimm hits a line drive into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Fitzsimmons
Freigau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Fitzsimmons
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Tyson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Fitzsimmons
Root hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Root
Hornsby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Root
Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeVormer vs. Root
DeVormer hits a fly ball into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Fitzsimmons
English bunts towards the mound. Fitzsimmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Fitzsimmons
Webb hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
There goes Adams. The throw from DeVormer and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Fitzsimmons
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Fitzsimmons
Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Root
Heinie Mueller pinch hits for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Mueller hits a popup towards short. English settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Root
Tyson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Root fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Root
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Stephenson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Clarkson
Bill Clarkson now pitching.
Grimm hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. DeVormer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freigau vs. Clarkson
Freigau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Clarkson
Hartnett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Root vs. Clarkson
Root is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hornsby vs. Root
Hornsby hits a popup towards third. Freigau settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Root
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Root
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Farrell vs. Root
Farrell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Clarkson
Adams hits a popup towards short. Farrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Clarkson
English hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webb vs. Clarkson
Webb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Clarkson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. English tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Clarkson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hornsby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Root
Mel Ott pinch hits for Al DeVormer.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Root
Andy Reese pinch hits for Bill Clarkson.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bentley vs. Root
Jack Bentley pinch hits for Ty Tyson.
Bentley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Root
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field. Webb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1927 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 2b 3 1 1 1 Tyson T, lf 4 0 0 0
English W, ss 5 1 1 0 Bentley J, ph 0 0 0 0
Webb E, rf 5 0 2 1 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wilson H, cf 3 0 1 2 Roush E, cf 4 0 1 0
Stephenson R, lf 5 0 0 0 Hornsby R, 2b 4 1 1 1
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Freigau H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Harper G, rf 2 2 1 2
Hartnett G, c 2 2 1 2 Farrell D, ss 4 0 1 0
Root C, p 4 1 1 0 DeVormer A, c 2 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 2 1
Mueller H, ph 1 0 0 0
Clarkson B, p 0 0 0 0
Reese A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 6 33 4 8 4
Chicago 004 100 100 -- 6
New York 010 003 000 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Root C (W) 9.0 8 4 4 5 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons F (L) 7.0 6 6 6 5 3
Clarkson B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 7
2B -- Farrell D
HR -- Hartnett G, Hornsby R, Harper G
SB -- Adams S
SF -- Wilson H 2
HBP -- by Clarkson B (Hartnett G)
WP -- Fitzsimmons F
A -- 35000
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